Paddy Fisher

Paddy Fisher is an American football linebacker for the Northwestern Wildcats.

Paddy Fisher
Northwestern Wildcats – No. 42
PositionLinebacker
Class
Redshirt
Senior
MajorLearning & organizational change
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolKaty (Katy, Texas)
Personal information
Born:Houston, Texas
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight246 lb (112 kg)
Career highlights and awards

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

    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.
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