Padriac William Fisher(born January 22, 1998) is an American professionalfootballlinebackerwho is a free agent. He playedcollege footballfor theNorthwestern Wildcats,where he was a four-timeAll-Big Tenselection.
 Fisher withNorthwesternin 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 22, 1998 Houston, Texas,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Katy(Katy, Texas) |
| College: | Northwestern |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editFisher attendedKaty High SchoolinKaty, Texas.As a senior in 2015, Fisher earned All-State and All-District honors after leading Katy to a Class 6A Division II State Championship and the No. 1 ranking in the nation, according toMaxPreps.[1]Over the course of his varsity career, he tallied 350 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and eight forced fumbles.
Recruiting
editFisher was a consensus three-star recruit and received a dozen scholarship offers, fromBaylor,Houston,Wisconsin,andNorthwestern,among others.[2][3] Fisher committed to Northwestern on June 30, 2015, signed his letter of intent onNational Signing Dayin February 2016, and enrolled in June.[4]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy Fisher LB |
Katy, Texas | Katy High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 30, 2015 | |
Recruiting star ratings:Rivals: 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings:Rivals:N/A (LB), N/A (TX)247Sports:57 (LB), 169 (TX) | ||||||
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College career
editFisher redshirted the 2016 season. In the2017 season,Fisher earned Freshman All-America honors from theFWAAand was named theBig TenFreshman Defensive Player of the Year by theBig Ten Networkafter recording 113 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and one interception. In2018as a redshirt sophomore, Fisher finished with 116 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and four forced fumbles and an interception to earn nominations to the Big Ten First-team and theAssociated PressAll-America Third-team. The next year in2019,Fisher registered 88 tackles, six tackles for loss, as well as one interception and one forced fumble in 12 games.
Career statistics
editNorthwestern Wildcats career statistics[5]
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| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass defense | Fumbles | Safeties | TDs | |||||||||||||
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| Solo | Ast | Total | TFL | Sk | Int | PD | FF | FR | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | Northwestern | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| 2017 | Northwestern | 13 | 65 | 46 | 111 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Northwestern | 14 | 63 | 53 | 116 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Northwestern | 12 | 39 | 49 | 88 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Northwestern | 9 | 47 | 39 | 86 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 48 | 214 | 187 | 401 | 24.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft3+1⁄4in (1.91 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+1⁄8in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2in (0.24 m) |
4.91 s | 1.72 s | 2.89 s | 4.47 s | 7.00 s | 31.5 in (0.80 m) |
9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
20 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
editFisher signed with theCarolina Panthersas anundrafted free agenton May 10, 2021.[8][9]He was waived on August 28, 2021.[10]
Los Angeles Chargers
editOn October 26, 2021, Fisher was signed to theLos Angeles Chargerspractice squad.[11]He was released on November 2, 2021.
Michigan Panthers
editOn August 22, 2022, Fisher signed with theMichigan Panthersof theUnited States Football League(USFL).[12]He was not part of the roster after the2024 UFL dispersal drafton January 15, 2024.[13]
References
edit- ^"Final high school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings".MaxPreps.December 21, 2015.RetrievedMay 7,2020.
- ^"Paddy Fisher Recruiting Profile".247Sports.RetrievedMay 7,2020.
- ^"Paddy Fisher".Rivals.RetrievedMay 7,2020.
- ^"Paddy Fisher Timeline Events".247 Sports.RetrievedMay 7,2020.
- ^"Paddy Fisher".Sports Reference.RetrievedMay 7,2020.
- ^"Paddy Fisher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile".NFL.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
- ^"Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".draftscout.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
- ^Gantt, Darin (May 2, 2021)."Panthers agree to terms with undrafted free agents".Panthers.
- ^Rizzuti, Anthony (May 10, 2021)."Panthers waive DL Frank Herron, sign 2 more".USAToday.RetrievedMay 19,2021.
- ^Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2021)."Panthers part ways with six more players".Panthers.
- ^Peterson, Michael (October 26, 2021)."Chargers add LB Paddy Fisher, cut two from practice squad".Bolts From The Blue.RetrievedNovember 1,2021.
- ^@USFLPanthers (August 22, 2022)."Roster Updates"(Tweet).RetrievedAugust 23,2022– viaTwitter.
- ^"2024 UFL Team Rosters".TheUFL.RetrievedJanuary 20,2024.
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