Player Dossier

2017-2020

Northwestern

Paddy Fisher

LB • 6'4" • 246 lbs • Katy, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Paddy Fisher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.1

Efficiency

47.2

Consistency

56.9

Season Value

30.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Northwestern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Paddy Fisher, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northwestern. Paddy Fisher shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason

Northwestern paired 13.5 primary output with 42.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 47.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2020 Postseason · Northwestern

Games

9

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

47.2

Usage

11.1

Consistency

56.9

Best Game by takeover score

Auburn

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 1. Maryland: 0. Iowa: 1.5. Nebraska: 0. Purdue: 0.5. Wisconsin: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Auburn: 12 by 60. Maryland: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 11 by 60.8. Nebraska: 13 by 50. Purdue: 5 by 25.8. Wisconsin: 13 by 70. Michigan State: 12 by 65. Illinois: 7 by 39.2. Ohio State: 9 by 37.5

Split Comparison

Wins0.9 · n=7 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=2 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

9 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

70 vs Wisconsin

Result
Fri 1/1vs Auburn10+ tacklesW 35-19126100
Sat 12/19@ Ohio StateL 10-2294000
Sat 12/12vs IllinoisW 28-1074001
Sat 11/28@ Michigan State10+ tacklesL 20-291250.50010
Sat 11/21vs Wisconsin10+ tackles · Splash gameW 17-7138200
Sat 11/14@ PurdueW 27-20540.5000
Sat 11/7vs Nebraska10+ tacklesW 21-13137000
Sat 10/31@ Iowa10+ tacklesW 21-201160.5001
Sat 10/24vs MarylandW 43-343000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2017201720182018201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonNorthwestern13.542.110.2
2017 Regular SeasonNorthwestern13.542.110.20
2018 PostseasonNorthwestern940.69.3-4.5
2018 Regular SeasonNorthwestern940.69.30
2019 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1139.79.82
2020 PostseasonNorthwestern7.547.211.1-3.5
2020 Regular SeasonNorthwestern7.547.211.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Primary metric

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 64.6 takeover score.

#2

Wisconsin

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.

#3

Minnesota

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61 takeover score.

#4

UNLV

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.

#5

Michigan State

1.5

Primary metric

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Postseason · Northwestern

13.5 primary output · 42.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage

30.5

#2

2017 Regular Season · Northwestern

30.5

13.5 primary · 42.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Northwestern

30.5

7.5 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 11.1 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

15

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.85

Mission College Preparatory Catholic · San Luis Obispo, CA

Committed To
Nevada
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

401

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Paddy Fisher quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
401