Kyler Fisher
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Farnhamville, Iowa, U.S.
 Fisher with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2025 | |
| No. 43 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 16, 2001 Farnhamville, Iowa, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southeast Valley (Gowrie, Iowa) |
| College | Iowa (2019–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Kyler Fisher (born February 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Iowa.
Kyler Fisher was born on February 16, 2001, in Farnhamville, Iowa.[1] He played high school football at Southeast Valley High School in Gowrie, Iowa.[1] He was a four-year letterman and played running back, linebacker, and defensive back.[2] As a senior, Fisher recorded 264 carries for 2,046 yards and 31 touchdowns, 18 receptions for 195 yards and two touchdowns, 81 tackles, and two fumble recoveries for two touchdowns.[2] For his senior season, he was named first-team all-state as a running back by both the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association.[2] Fisher set school career records in receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and tackles.[2] He was also a letterman in wrestling and track.[2] Fisher received offers from some Division II schools.[3][4] The University of Iowa was the only Division I school that was interested him.[4]
College career
Fisher joined the Iowa Hawkeyes as a walk-on in 2019.[2] He redshirted the 2019 season, and was a five-year letterman from 2020 to 2024.[2] Fisher played in seven games during the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season and posted two solo tackles.[2] He appeared in all 14 games, including one start at middle linebacker, in 2021, recording three solo tackles and two assisted tackles.[2] He also returned a blocked punt 14 yards for a touchdown, winning the Team Hustle Award for his work on special teams.[2] Fisher played in all 13 games in 2022, posting two solo tackles and three assisted tackles.[2] He appeared in all 14 games, starting three, during the 2023 season, totaling 18 solo tackles, eight assisted tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup.[2] Fisher played in 11 games, starting three, as a sixth-year senior in 2024, recording 16 solo tackles, ten assisted tackles, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup.[2] He missed the 2024 Music City Bowl due to an "unmet eligibility requirement".[5]