Blake Fisher (born March 25, 2003) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
| No. 57 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | March 25, 2003 Avon, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Avon (Avon) | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2021–2023) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 2 / pick: 59 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editFisher attended Avon High School in Avon, Indiana. After his senior season, he was named Mr. Football Indiana for offensive line and earned IFCA First Team All-State.[1] Fisher committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[2]
College career
editAs a true freshman at Notre Dame in 2021, Fisher won the starting left tackle position. He went down with a knee injury in the first game of the season against Florida State and returned at the end of the season for the bowl game.[3] In 2022, Fisher started all 13 games at right tackle.[4]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.20 s | 1.82 s | 3.00 s | 4.73 s | 7.76 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Fisher was selected by the Houston Texans with the 59th pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.[7]
References
edit- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (December 7, 2020). "Here are the 2020 Mr. Football position award winners named by IFCA". IndyStar.
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle (June 21, 2019). "Football recruiting notebook: Avon four-star Blake Fisher all-in on Notre Dame". IndyStar. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Driskell, Bryan (June 5, 2023). "Notre Dame Lineman Blake Fisher Is Poised For A Breakout Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Blake Fisher – Notre Dame Fighting Irish". und.com. December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Blake Fisher Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Blake Fisher College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ Dougherty, Drew (April 26, 2024). "O-Line is the choice: Texans take Notre Dame's Blake Fisher 59th overall". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.