Brad Fichtel

Brad Alan Fichtel (born March 10, 1970) is a former American football center who played for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Illinois University[1][2] and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 2014.[3]

He was drafted to the Los Angeles Rams in 1993 and was on the team for two years.[4][5] He played one game in his career, a week ten victory over the Denver Broncos in 1994.[6] He attended football camp for the Washington Redskins in 1995, and almost joined the Dallas Cowboys in 1996, but failed a physical.[5][7]

Since then he became a physical education teacher in Heath, Texas, and was a finalist for NFL Teacher of the Year in 2012.[5][7] He got his Master of Science in Education at Canisius College in 2016.[8] In 2018, he transitioned to the Rockwall Independent School District.[9]

Fichtel is married to Suzanne, a former assistant district attorney in Rockwall, Texas. They have three sons.[7] one who is following in his father’s footsteps continuing his football career at Eastern Illinois