Player Career

Paddy Fisher Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Paddy Fisher story

Paddy Fisher built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a linebacker from Katy, TX wearing No. 42, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Paddy Fisher's career was his defensive production: 401 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Northwestern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Paddy Fisher's production has multiple signals. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Northwestern.

The arc is straightforward: Paddy Fisher moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201720182018201920202020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonNorthwestern15.543.710
2017 Regular SeasonNorthwestern15.543.7100
2018 PostseasonNorthwestern940.68.6-6.5
2018 Regular SeasonNorthwestern940.68.60
2019 Regular SeasonNorthwestern1240.69.23
2020 PostseasonNorthwestern10.550.611.5-1.5
2020 Regular SeasonNorthwestern10.550.611.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wisconsin

Week 12 · W 17-7 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Illinois

Week 13 · W 42-7 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

92.2 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Minnesota

Week 12 · W 24-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 13 · L 20-29 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Michigan State

Week 9 · W 39-31 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

82.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Northwestern

15.5 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 10 usage

71.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · Northwestern

71.3

15.5 primary · 43.7 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Northwestern

65.9

10.5 primary · 50.6 efficiency · 11.5 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

11

Splash games

15

10+ tackle games