Jonathan Fletcher enters his 13th season on the Delta State University football staff and serves as the Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line coach after previously serving as the tight ends, running backs and strength and conditioning coach.
Fletcher was named the Offensive Line Coach in 2019 and was elevated to offensive coordinator in 2020. Since taking over the offensive line the Statesmen have had 15 All-Conference offensive line selections, three All-Americans, and a Gene Upshaw Finalist.
The 2025 Delta State offense averaged 36 points per game and averaged 411 yards of offense per game. As well as six all conference offensive players. The offensive line had a successful season rushing for 1,804 yards on 380 attempts and scored 27 touchdowns blocking for All-Conference running back Nick Clark. Delta State was ranked sixth in NCAA Division II in sacks allowed, allowing seven sacks on 306 passing attempts. The 2025 season also saw Gabe Schweitzer (tackle) and Logan Browning (guard) being named First Team All-Gulf South Conference.
The 2024 Delta State offense averaged 32 points per game and 417 yards per game. The offensive line continued to impress on the ground, totaling 1,830 rushing yards on 383 attempts on the season. The team averaged 4.8 yards per carry and scored 18 touchdowns. Leading the way was all-conference running back Kelvin Smith, who rushed for 736 yards on 138 carries, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. Smith added six touchdowns. Jaelon Brown was a first team all-conference offensive line selection, as well as an AP All-American.
The Delta State Offense had a historic two-year run during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. During this two-year span the offense averaged 42 points per game and 461 yards per game. Both years the offense ranked Top-5 in Division II in points per game (**), first downs (**), and third down percentage (**). In 2023, the Statesmen gave up a mere seven sacks on 327 pass attempts, ranking in the Top 10 in Division II. In 2023, the Statesmen offensive line had three all-conference offensive linemen, while 2022 saw four all-conference selections, including All-American Nic Melsop who was also a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award. Quarterback Patrick Shegog was also awarded the Gulf South Conference Offensive player of the year in 2022 and 2023, as well as the Conerly Trophy recipient.
In the 2021 season, Fletcher’s offensive line was was led by Rico Owens, averaging 50.09 yards a game and Deion Dampier averaging 62.09 yards per game on the ground.
The 2019 season marked his first year as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator. Fletcher's offensive line paved the way for a rushing attack that ranked third in the GSC with 197.5 yards per game. The "thunder and lightning duo" of Rico Owens and Deion Dampier ranked 2nd and 10th, respectively, in the GSC, averaging 69.7 and 52.5 yards per game on the ground. Owens and Dampier joined starting center Innis Claud V as All-GSC selections on offense.
In 2017, Fletcher coached LaDarion Peterson, who was named Second-Team All-GSCÂ and set a new career kick return yardage record of 1,786 yards. Fletcher also coached Chris Robinson, who was a two-time All American, two-time All-Conference selection, Conerly Trophy finalists, and Harlon Hill Trophy nominee.Â
Prior to joining the DSU staff, Fletcher served as the assistant offensive line/tight ends coach at Presentation College in 2012 en route to a 1,200-yard rushing season, in only the program's second year. He also served as an intern with the strength and conditioning coach for Mount Saint Joseph University's football team in 2011 and assistant hitting coach for the Knox College baseball team in 2012.
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Fletcher was awarded Knox College’s Dean S. Trevor Memorial Award in 2012 and was a two-sport athlete as a four-year letterman for the baseball team and a three-year letterman for the football team, while earning a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education Social Sciences.
In the Spring of 2014, Fletcher completed his strength and conditioning certification through USA Weightlifting, the official certification program of the United States Olympic Training Committee.
Fletcher is married to the former Caroline George, of Selmer, Tenn. The two were married on May 20, 2017 and currently reside in Cleveland with their two daughters, Harper and Palmer.
