Charles Fisher (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
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Born: | Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 2, 1976||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
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College: | West Virginia | ||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||
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Charles Fisher (born February 2, 1976) is a former
1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia
.
College career
Fisher was named to the Second-team All-
sports management.[1]
Professional career
Cincinnati Bengals
Fisher was drafted by the
ligaments in his knee, the MCL, ACL and PCL and missed the rest of the season.[4] The injury occurred when Fisher was attempting to cover Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson.[4] His injury left the Bengals thin at cornerback, having to start Artrell Hawkins and fellow rookie Rodney Heath.[4] Following the injury, many media members claimed that Fisher's career was over.[6] The injury would prove to never allow him to regain full health and he never played another game in the NFL. He was released by the Bengals in 2001.[1]
Coaching career
Following his release from the Bengals, Fisher was hired as a coaching intern in the player personnel department for the
.Fisher now works as the Director of Business Development at Octagon Football.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Seattle Seahawks coaching bio". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (May 3, 1999). "Rookie Fisher is future at corner". Cincinnati-Enquirer. Archived from the original on October 2, 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ a b c d "Bengals Lose Fisher For Year". CBS News. 1999. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ George, Thomas (May 3, 2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; Cincinnati Takes Stock of a Laughingstock". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ McKissic, Rodney (June 24, 2000). "FISHER WORKS ON HIS RETURN KNEE INJURY ON THE MEND". The Cincinnati Post. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (March 14, 2008). "West Virginia players pick up the pace at Pro Day". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-05-19.
- ^ "Octagon Football". Octagon. Oct 2, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-02.