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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Major | Finance |
Personal information | |
Born: | December 23, 2003 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Riverbend (Fredericksburg, Virginia) |
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Aiden Fisher (born December 23, 2003) [1] is an American football linebacker for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the James Madison Dukes.
Fisher attended Riverbend High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the James Madison Dukes, over the Old Dominion Monarchs. [2] [3]
During his first two seasons in 2022 and 2023, Fisher appeared in 23 games where he notched 113 tackles with six being for a loss, a sack and a half, seven pass deflections, and an interception. [4] [5] After the 2023 season, Fisher entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]
Fisher transferred to play for the Indiana Hoosiers. [7] Heading into the 2024 season with the Hoosiers, Fished was named to the Butkus Award watchlist. [8]
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