Paddy Fisher
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Paddy Fisher
| image = PaddyFisher.jpg
| caption = Fisher with the Northwestern Wildcats in 2018
| currentteam =
| number =
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|22}}
| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 240
| high_school = Katy (Katy, Texas)
| college = Northwestern
| undraftedyear = 2021
| pastteams =
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Michigan Panthers ({{USFL Year|2023}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Lott IMPACT Trophy (2020)
- Second-team All-American (2020)
- Big Ten Linebacker of the Year (2020)
- 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2018, 2020)
- 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2017, 2019)
}}
Padriac William Fisher (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, where he was a four-time All-Big Ten selection.
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.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/news/-EU_C_V2vkqboGTJUz3hwg/final-high-school-football-2015-top-25-composite-rankings.htm|title=Final high school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings|publisher=MaxPreps|date=December 21, 2015|accessdate=May 7, 2020}} 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.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Paddy-Fisher-75678/high-school-129627/|title=Paddy Fisher Recruiting Profile|publisher=247Sports|date=|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2016/paddy-fisher-4576|title=Paddy Fisher|publisher=Rivals|date=|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}
Fisher committed to Northwestern on June 30, 2015, signed his letter of intent on National Signing Day in February 2016, and enrolled in June.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Paddy-Fisher-75678/TimelineEvents/|title=Paddy Fisher Timeline Events|publisher=247 Sports|date=|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2016}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Paddy Fisher
| position = LB
| hometown = Katy, Texas
| highschool = Katy High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 225
| 40 =
| commitdate = June 30, 2015
| 247 stars = 3
| rivals stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 = no
| year = 2016
| rivals ref title = Northwestern Football Commitment List
| 247 ref title = Northwestern 2016 Football Commits
| scouts =
| 247 overall = 57 (LB), 169 (TX)
| rivals overall = N/A (LB), N/A (TX)
| accessdate = 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=
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| ! colspan="22" |{{center|Northwestern Wildcats career statistics{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/paddy-fisher-1.html|title=Paddy Fisher|publisher=Sports Reference|date=|accessdate=May 7, 2020}}}} | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Year | rowspan=2 | Team | rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|GP|Games played}} | colspan=4 | Tackles | | Sacks | colspan=2 | Pass defense | colspan=2 | Fumbles | rowspan=2 | Safeties | rowspan=2 | {{tooltip|TDs|Touchdowns}} | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | {{tooltip|Ast|Tackle assists}} | Total | {{tooltip|TFL|Tackles for loss}} | Sk | {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} | {{tooltip|PD|Pass deflections}} | {{tooltip|FF|Fumbles forced}} | {{tooltip|FR|Fumbles recovered}} | ||||
| 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
|9 |47 |39 |86 |4.5 |0 |1 |2 |1 |1 |0 |0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |Career | 48 | 214 | 187 | 401 | 24.5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 240
| dash = 4.91
| ten split = 1.72
| twenty split = 2.89
| shuttle = 4.47
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 31.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 20
| arm span = 32 1/8
| hand span = 9 1/2
| wonderlic =
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/paddy-fisher/32004649-5346-0224-ba26-5ce697d5a4fd |title=Paddy Fisher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=December 31, 2021}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=132002&DraftYear=2021 |title=Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=December 31, 2021}}
}}
=Carolina Panthers=
Fisher signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2021.{{cite web|title=Panthers agree to terms with undrafted free agents|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/undrafted-free-agents-moore-draguicevich-fisher-stokke-brown-carolina|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=May 2, 2021}}{{cite news |author=Rizzuti, Anthony |title=Panthers waive DL Frank Herron, sign 2 more |url=https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2021/05/10/panthers-waive-dl-frank-herron-sign/ |website=USAToday.com |date=May 10, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021}} He was waived on August 28, 2021.{{cite web|title=Panthers part ways with six more players|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-part-ways-with-six-more-players|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 28, 2021}}
=Los Angeles Chargers=
On October 26, 2021, Fisher was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.{{cite news |author=Peterson, Michael |title=Chargers add LB Paddy Fisher, cut two from practice squad |url=https://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2021/10/26/22747701/chargers-paddy-fisher-nate-gillilam-austin-proehl|website=Bolts From The Blue |date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=November 1, 2021}} 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).{{cite tweet |user=USFLPanthers |title=Roster Updates |number=1561849012617101312 |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022}} He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 UFL Team Rosters |url=https://www.theufl.com/rosters |website=TheUFL.com |access-date=January 20, 2024}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://nusports.com/sports/football/roster/paddy-fisher/8944 Northwestern Wildcats bio]
{{Lott Trophy}}
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Category:Players of American football from Katy, Texas
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Northwestern Wildcats football players
Category:Carolina Panthers players
Category:Michigan Panthers (2022) players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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