Paddy Fisher

Paddy Fisher is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.

Paddy Fisher
Fisher in 2018
Personal information
Born:Houston, Texas
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Fisher attended Katy High School in Katy, 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 to MaxPreps.[1] Over the course of his varsity career, he tallied 350 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and eight forced fumbles.

Recruiting

Fisher was a consensus three-star recruit and received a dozen scholarship offers, from Baylor, Houston, Wisconsin, and Northwestern, among others.[2][3] Fisher committed to Northwestern on June 30, 2015, signed his letter of intent on National Signing Day in February 2016, and enrolled in June.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: N/A (LB), N/A (TX)  247Sports: 57 (LB), 169 (TX)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 7, 2020.

    College career

    Fisher redshirted the 2016 season. In the 2017 season, Fisher earned Freshman All-America honors from the FWAA and was named the Big Ten Freshman Defensive Player of the Year by the Big Ten Network after recording 113 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, and one interception. In 2018 as 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 the Associated Press All-America Third Team. The next year in 2019, Fisher registered 88 tackles, six tackles for loss, as well as one interception and one forced fumble in 12 games.

    Career statistics
    Northwestern Wildcats career statistics[5]
    YearTeamGPTacklesSacksPass defenseFumblesSafetiesTDs
    SoloAstTotalTFLNoIntPDFFFR
    2016Northwestern 0----------------------
    2017Northwestern 13654611190134000
    2018Northwestern 14635311651124000
    2019Northwestern 1239498861131000
    Career39167148315202389000

    Professional career
    Pre-draft measurables
    HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
    6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
    (1.91 m)    		 240 lb
    (109 kg)    		 32+1⁄8 in
    (0.82 m)    		 9+1⁄2 in
    (0.24 m)    		4.91 s1.72 s2.89 s4.47 s7.00 s31.5 in
    (0.80 m)    		9 ft 2 in
    (2.79 m)    		20 reps
    All values from Pro Day[6][7]

    Carolina Panthers

    Fisher signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2021.[8][9] He was waived on August 28, 2021.[10]

    Los Angeles Chargers

    On October 26, 2021, Fisher was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[11] He was released on November 2, 2021.

    References
    1. "Final high school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings". MaxPreps. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    2. "Paddy Fisher Recruiting Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    3. "Paddy Fisher". Rivals. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    4. "Paddy Fisher Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    5. "Paddy Fisher". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
    6. "Paddy Fisher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
    7. "Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
    8. Gantt, Darin (May 2, 2021). "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
    9. Rizzuti, Anthony (May 10, 2021). "Panthers waive DL Frank Herron, sign 2 more". USAToday.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
    10. Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2021). "Panthers part ways with six more players". Panthers.com.
    11. Peterson, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Chargers add LB Paddy Fisher, cut two from practice squad". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
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