Travis Fisher

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Travis Fisher
Travis Fisher 2009.jpg
Fisher in 2009
Syracuse Orange
Position: defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1979-09-12) September 12, 1979 (age 45)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Godby (Tallahassee)
College: UCF
NFL draft: 2002  / round: 2 / pick: 64
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • UCF (2013–2014)
    Defensive quality assistant
  • Southeast Missouri State (2014–2015)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • UCF (2015–2016)
    Cornerbacks coach
  • UCF (2016–2017)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Nebraska (2018–2022)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Syracuse (2023)
    Cornerbacks coach
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:343
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:39
Interceptions:9
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Travis Lamon Fisher (born September 12, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and current coach for Syracuse. He played college football for the UCF Knights and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.

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Fisher also played for the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.

Early life

Fisher attended Godby High School in Tallahassee, Florida and won varsity letters in football and track. In track, he won state championships on the 100 meter dash, the 200 meter dash, and was a member of the 4×100 meter relay, which placed first at the state championship.

College career

At UCF, Fisher started 23-of-33 games and registered 130 tackles (91 solo) with four interceptions and 35 pass defenses. As a senior, he started 11 games and finished season with 61 tackles, (39 solo), two interceptions, 13 passes defensed, and three tackles for losses. The prior season, as a junior, started 11 games and finished season with 37 tackles (27 solo), had 11 passes defensed, and two interceptions. As a sophomore, he played in 11 games with onestart and ended year with 32 tackles and tied for team lead with 11 passes defensed. Fisher played one season at Coffeyville Community College (Kan.), where he led team to number four national ranking in pass defense. He redshirted as a true freshman.

Playing career

Pre-draft

Fisher was timed at pre-draft workouts as having a 4.37 40-yard time,[ clarification needed ] a vertical jump of 34+1⁄2 in (880 mm), measured height of 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.775 m), and weight of 188 lb (85 kg). [1] [2]

St. Louis Rams

He was drafted in the second round by the St. Louis Rams with the 64th overall pick of the 2002 NFL draft. [3] He signed a five-year, $3 million contract with the Rams. The contract called for a $1.15 million signing bonus. In his rookie season he played in 14 games and started 11, and recorded 67 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 14 passes defended. 2003 was his best year as he played in 15 games and recorded 75 tackles, 4 interceptions, and 12 passes defended. He returned two of his four interceptions for touchdowns (57, 74) and also tied for the NFL lead with 205 total interception return yards. In 2004, he sustained a broken right arm in preseason game at forcing him to miss the first six games of the season. He returned to play and start in 10 games and finished season with 42 tackles (35 solo), an interception, a forced fumble and six pass defenses. In 2005, he was the starting right cornerback for eight of the first nine games. Missed five of six games before being placed on reserve/injured list December 14, 2005, with groin injury. In 2006 Fisher played and started in nine games for the Rams and registered 31 tackles (25 solo) and two pass defenses. He left the Week 10 game at Seattle (11/12) in fourth quarter with fractured right arm and was placed on reserve/injured list November 14, 2006. This was the second time in the previous three seasons he broke his arm.

Detroit Lions

He signed a one-year $2.25 million deal with the Lions March 13, 2007, as an unrestricted free agent. Fisher re-signed a three-year $9 million contract (with $4 million in guarantees) with the Lions on March 12, 2008, after recording a career-high 85 tackles during his first year with Detroit in which started 13 of the 16 games he played. In 2008, he had 39 tackles, two passes defensed after starting 8 of the 15 games he played. On May 1, 2009, the Lions released Fisher.

Seattle Seahawks

Fisher signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 2, 2009. He was waived on November 2.

Baltimore Ravens

Fisher signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 17, 2010. He was released on September 4.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 STL 1411615470.00200091100
2003 STL 1515615650.004205274110100
2004 STL 1010353230.0013003051000
2005 STL 88373700.00000030100
2006 STL 99302910.00000010000
2007 DET 16137759180.0322501350000
2008 DET 148373070.00000050000
2009 SEA 405410.00000000000
9074343301420.039260274392300

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2003 STL 119810.02000000000
2004 STL 22121200.00100011000
33212010.02100011000

Coaching career

Fisher has been a college assistant coach for nearly a decade, ranging from quality control assistant to defensive backs coach. He began his coaching career at UCF under Scott Frost. [4]

Fisher was the defensive backs coach at Nebraska from 2018 to 2022 and at UCF from 2015 to 2017. Under Fisher's coaching, nine of his defensive backs from 2018 to 2022 have signed NFL contracts, including junior college transfer Mike Hughes, who became an All-American and first-round NFL pick in one season.

In January 2023, Fisher was hired by the Syracuse Orange football team as defensive backs coach. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ James Alder About.com Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Pack Chart.com Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Travis Fisher". Omaha World-Herald . December 4, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Carlson, Chris (January 23, 2023). "SU football expected to hire former Nebraska assistant, NFL veteran to coach DBs (report)". Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Alandt, Anthony (January 23, 2023). "Syracuse hires Nebraska defensive backs coach Travis Fisher as cornerbacks coach". The Daily Orange . Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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