Paddy Fisher

Paddy Fisher

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
Carolina Panthers (2021)* Los Angeles Chargers (2021)* Michigan Panthers (2023)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
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 football linebacker who is a free agent. 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. ^[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]
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.

External links

• Northwestern Wildcats bio