Zuriah Fisher

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Zuriah Fisher
No. 36
Position Defensive end
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born (2002-03-20) March 20, 2002 (age 23) [1]
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Aliquippa Junior/Senior
(Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
College Penn State (2020–2025)
Stats at ESPN

Zuriah Dupree Fisher (born March 20, 2002) [1] is an American football defensive end who is currently in the NCAA transfer portal. He previously played for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Early life

Fisher attended Aliquippa Junior/Senior High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions over offers from other schools such as Michigan State and Texas A&M. [2]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Fisher played in just one game. [3] In the 2021 season, he would play in eight games, tallying four tackles. [4] During the 2022 season, Fisher would only play in two games due to injury. [5] In the 2023 season, he played in all 13 games, notching 16 tackles, three and a half sacks, and a fumble recovery. [6] Fisher missed the entirety of the 2024 season with an ACL injury. [7] He returned in 2025 as a starter on the Nittany Lion defensive line. [8] During the 2025 season, Fisher appeared in 11 games, recording 19 tackles with three and a half being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, where after the conclusion of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 @TDsTake (March 20, 2025). "On his 23rd birthday, Penn State defensive end Zuriah Fisher completes an impressive winter workout schedule. The sixth-year senior missed the 2024 season with an injury" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2025 via Twitter.
  2. Everett, Brad (16 September 2019). "Aliquippa linebacker Zuriah Fisher commits to Penn State". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  3. Santo, Douglas. "Penn State's Zuriah Fisher nominated to preseason watch list". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  4. Gallen, Daniel. "Penn State defensive end to reportedly miss 2022 season because of injury". PennLive.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. Bodani, Frank (11 September 2025). "A Penn State football comeback: Why Zuriah Fisher gives thanks to his mother now". York Daily Record. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. McGonigal, Johnny. "Penn State defensive end Zuriah Fisher out 'indefinitely' with injury". PennLive.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  7. Ralph, Max. "Penn State defensive starter, Pa. native reportedly won't play in Pinstripe Bowl". PennLive.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  8. Ralph, Max. "Penn State senior, Pa. native made long-awaited return vs. FIU after injuries: 'I felt so happy'". PennLive.com. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  9. Hortsman, Will. "Report: Penn State DE Zuriah Fisher plans to enter transfer portal". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved 31 December 2025.