Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles

Linebacker · Arizona

An undrafted Arizona product who has built a seven-year NFL career mostly through special-teams grit and defensive versatility.

Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles has never been a marquee name, but he has stuck in the league since 2019 by doing the unglamorous work. A converted college safety turned NFL linebacker, he spent six seasons with the 49ers before moving on to new opportunities, most recently landing with Buffalo.

★ 243 career tackles and six interceptions at Arizona

★ Seven NFL seasons as an undrafted free agent since 2019

★ 129 career NFL tackles primarily as a special-teams contributor

Path to the league

Flannigan-Fowles played four seasons at Arizona from 2015 to 2018, racking up 243 tackles, six interceptions, and 22 passes defended over 50 games while playing the bandit safety spot. He went undrafted in 2019 and signed with the San Francisco 49ers, who converted him to linebacker.

Career highlights

He spent parts of six seasons with San Francisco from 2019 through early 2025, contributing primarily as a special-teams player with occasional defensive snaps. Across his career he has totaled 129 tackles, two sacks, and four pass deflections.

2025 season recap

After being released by the 49ers in February 2025, Flannigan-Fowles signed with the New York Giants that March and spent the 2025 season with the club, continuing his role as a core special-teams contributor before moving on the following offseason.