Charles Fisher (American football)

Charles Fisher
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: February 2, 1976 (1976-02-02) (age 36)
Place of birth: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: West Virginia
NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Debuted in 1999 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Last played in 2001 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
 As player:
 As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2001
Games started     1
Games played     1
Interceptions     0
Stats at NFL.com

Charles Fisher (born February 2, 1976 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a former American football cornerback and is currently a scout for the Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia.

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College career

Fisher was named to the Second team All-Big East while at West Virginia and majored in sports management.[1]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Fisher was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 1999, Fisher was considered the Bengals future at cornerback[2], winning one of two starting cornerback spots after Corey Sawyer was released.[1][3] However, in week one of the 1999 NFL season, about 12 plays into the game,[4] Fisher tore all three major ligaments in his knee, the MCL, ACL and PCL and missed the rest of the season.[3] The injury occurred when Fisher was attempting to cover Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson.[3] His injury left the Bengals thin at cornerback, having to start Artrell Hawkins and fellow rookie Rodney Heath.[3] Following the injury, many media members claimed that Fisher's career was over.[5] 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 Green Bay Packers.[1] On June 16, 2003, Fisher was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as a scout.[1] Fisher was present at the Mountaineers 2008 pro day, and was impressed by former Mountaineers running back Steve Slaton and safety Ryan Mundy.[6]

Fisher now works as a sports agent for Jockbiz, a company he owns with John Thorton.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Seattle Seahawks coaching bio". Seattle Seahawks. http://www.seahawks.com/team/staff/Charles-Fisher/27a18a63-bfa5-4a56-8495-e522ab112822. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  2. ^ Hobson, Geoff (May 3, 1999). "Rookie Fisher is future at corner". Cincinnati-Enquirer. http://bengals.enquirer.com/1999/05/03/ben_rookie_fisher_is.html. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  3. ^ a b c d "Bengals Lose Fisher For Year". CBS News. 1999. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/09/13/archive/main62055.shtml. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  4. ^ George, Thomas (May 3, 2000). "PRO FOOTBALL; Cincinnati Takes Stock of a Laughingstock". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/05/03/sports/pro-football-cincinnati-takes-stock-of-a-laughingstock.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  5. ^ McKissic, Rodney (June 24, 2000). "FISHER WORKS ON HIS RETURN KNEE INJURY ON THE MEND". The Cincinnati Post. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-63002275.html. Retrieved 2009-05-19. 
  6. ^ Finder, Chuck (March 14, 2008). "West Virginia players pick up the pace at Pro Day". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08074/865081-144.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-19.