Paddy Fisher
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Fisher with Northwestern in 2018
Personal information
Born: (1998-01-22) January 22, 1998 (age 26)
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Padriac William Fisher (born January 22, 1998) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.

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:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
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]
Year Team GP Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles Safeties TDs
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

Pre-draft measurables
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 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 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

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.

Michigan Panthers

On August 22, 2022, Fisher signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL).[12] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[13]

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.
  12. ^ @USFLPanthers (August 22, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.

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