Paddy Fisher
Padriac William Fisher (born January 22, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.
 Fisher with Northwestern in 2018 | |
| No. 40 – Michigan Panthers | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| 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 |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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]
| 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) | ||||||
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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
| 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]
References
- "Final high school football 2015 Top 25 Composite Rankings". MaxPreps. December 21, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "Paddy Fisher Recruiting Profile". 247Sports. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "Paddy Fisher". Rivals. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "Paddy Fisher Timeline Events". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "Paddy Fisher". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- "Paddy Fisher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- "Paddy Fisher, Northwestern, ILB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- Gantt, Darin (May 2, 2021). "Panthers agree to terms with undrafted free agents". Panthers.com.
- Rizzuti, Anthony (May 10, 2021). "Panthers waive DL Frank Herron, sign 2 more". USAToday.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- Gantt, Darin (August 28, 2021). "Panthers part ways with six more players". Panthers.com.
- Peterson, Michael (October 26, 2021). "Chargers add LB Paddy Fisher, cut two from practice squad". Bolts From The Blue. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- @USFLPanthers (August 22, 2022). "Roster Updates" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Twitter.