Bryce Fisher
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Renton, Washington, U.S.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 12, 1977 Renton, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 272 lb (123 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Seattle Prep (Seattle, Washington) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1999: 7th round, 248th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bryce Alexander Fisher (born May 12, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft and played college football for the Air Force Falcons.
Fisher attended Seattle Preparatory School and was a three-year letterman in football. At Prep, he played for head coach Rollie Robbins and defensive coordinator Mitch Robbins. As a senior, he was an All-League selection and was named the League's Lineman of the Year.
College career
Fisher played college football at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where he was a two-year starter on the defensive line for the Falcons. Selected as WAC Defensive Player of the Year in Mountain Division as senior, he started 12 games and recorded career-high 70 tackles, six sacks, and one fumble recovery. He started 12 games as junior he totaled 63 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He played in seven games as backup defensive lineman in his sophomore season.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | 5.00 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 4.34 s | 7.64 s | 29+1⁄2 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 19 reps | x | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills
Fisher was selected in the seventh-round (248th overall) in the 1999 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.[2] He joined the Bills in 2001 after fulfilling two-year commitment to the Air Force. In 2001, he played in 13 games with two starts for the Bills, and finished the season with 33 tackles and three sacks.[3]
St. Louis Rams
On September 4, 2002, the St. Louis Rams claimed Fisher off waivers from the Buffalo Bills. In 2002 Fisher saw action in four games on defense and special teams, completing the season with 11 tackles and three quarterback pressures on defense and one special teams' tackle. In 2003, he played in all 16 games, starting one at left defensive end and made career-high 47 tackles with two tackles for loss, two sacks, one pass defense, two forced fumbles, and a team and career-high 27 special teams tackles. In 2004, he started 14 of 16 games for the Rams totaling career highs with 77 tackles and 8.5 sacks (which led the team) and posted two forced fumbles, three passes defensed.
Seattle Seahawks
On March 16, 2005, Fisher agreed to a four-year, $10 million contract with the Seahawks one season after leading St. Louis with 8.5 sacks. Started 15 games for the Seahawks and led the club with career-high 9.0 sacks in 2005. Fisher made 47 tackles, eight passes defensed, and a forced fumble. The next season, 2006, Fisher started all 16 games at left defensive end and totaled 46 tackles with 4.0 sacks and a fumble recovery.
Tennessee Titans
The Seattle Seahawks traded him to the Tennessee Titans on September 11, 2007, after Fisher had played one game for Seattle. Fisher played 9 games in for the Titans in 2007 and made five tackles and deflected a pass. He was later released on July 23, 2008.
