# Jake Fisher > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Fisher > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jake_Fisher.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Fisher > Source revision: 1343564521 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American football player (born 1993)}} {{for|the West Virginia circuit court judge and politician|Jake Fisher (judge)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use American English|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jake Fisher | image = Jake Fisher.JPG | alt = | caption = Fisher with the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) in 2015 | number = 74, 44, 84 | position = [Offensive tackle](/source/Offensive_tackle) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|4|23|mf=y}} | birth_place = [Traverse City, Michigan](/source/Traverse_City%2C_Michigan), U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lbs = 305 | high_school = [West](/source/Traverse_City_West_High_School) {{nowrap|(Traverse City)}} | college = [Oregon](/source/Oregon_Ducks_football) | draftyear = 2015 | draftround = 2 | draftpick = 53 | pastteams = * [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2018}}) * [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) ({{NFL Year|2019}})* | highlights = * First-team [All-Pac-12](/source/List_of_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_teams) ([2014](/source/2014_All-Pac-12_Conference_football_team)) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 48 | statlabel2 = Games started | statvalue2 = 12 | statlabel3 = [Receptions](/source/Reception_(American_football)) | statvalue3 = 2 | statlabel4 = [Receiving yards](/source/Receiving_yards) | statvalue4 = 43 | pfr = F/FishJa00 }} '''Jake Fisher''' (born April 23, 1993) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was an [offensive tackle](/source/offensive_tackle) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Oregon Ducks](/source/Oregon_Ducks_football). He was selected by the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals) in the second round of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft). ==Early life== Fisher attended [Traverse City West Senior High](/source/Traverse_City_West_Senior_High) in [Traverse City, Michigan](/source/Traverse_City%2C_Michigan). He originally committed to the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) to play [college football](/source/college_football) but changed his commitment to the [University of Oregon](/source/University_of_Oregon).[http://archive.freep.com/article/20110203/HSS/102030529/Traverse-City-West-s-Jake-Fisher-clicks-Oregon-s-coaches Traverse City West's Jake Fisher clicks with Oregon's coaches] ==College career== Fisher played at Oregon from 2011 to 2014.[http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2014/11/quick_oregon_left_tackle_jake.html Quick: Oregon left tackle Jake Fisher for Heisman? Maybe he shouldn't laugh at the notion] He was named an [All-American](/source/All-American) by the [Football Writers Association of America](/source/Football_Writers_Association_of_America) (FWAA) as a senior in 2014.[http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2014/12/marcus_mariota_joins_lamichael.html Marcus Mariota joins LaMichael James as Oregon's 2nd unanimous All-American] == Professional career == {{NFL predraft | height ft = 6 | height in = 6+1/8 | weight = 306 | dash = 5.01 | ten split = | twenty split = | shuttle = 4.33 | cone drill = 7.25 | vertical = 32.5 | broad ft = | broad in = | bench = 25 | arm span = 33+3/4 | hand span = 10+3/8 | wonderlic = | note = All values from [NFL Combine](/source/NFL_Combine){{Cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/jake-fisher?id=2552360 |title=Jake Fisher Combine Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=February 13, 2020}} }} === Cincinnati Bengals === Fisher was chosen in the second round (53rd overall) of the [2015 NFL draft](/source/2015_NFL_draft) by the [Cincinnati Bengals](/source/Cincinnati_Bengals).{{Cite web|date=May 1, 2015|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/5/1/8532799/2015-nfl-draft-bengals-select-oregon-ot-jake-fisher|title=2015 NFL Draft: Bengals select Oregon OT Jake Fisher|website=Cincy Jungle|access-date=March 16, 2016}} He was drafted as a [left tackle](/source/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)) and was targeted several times during pass plays. After Bengals' [H-back](/source/H-back) [Ryan Hewitt](/source/Ryan_Hewitt) injured his MCL during the regular season, Fisher's number was switched from 74 to 44 so he wouldn't have to check in as an [eligible receiver](/source/eligible_receiver) every play he was used as a pass catcher.{{Cite web|date=December 31, 2015|url=http://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/12/31/10695560/ryan-hewitt-injury-sparks-bengals-to-move-jake-fisher-to-fullback-h|title=Ryan Hewitt injury sparks Bengals to move Jake Fisher to fullback/h-back|website=Cincy Jungle|access-date=March 16, 2016}} Fisher made his debut as an H-back against the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) during the 2015–2016 playoffs. After the season, Fisher switched back to number 74 and began taking reps at [center](/source/center_(football)) during the Bengals' [training camp](/source/Training_camp_(NFL)). With the departure of right tackle [Andre Smith](/source/Andre_Smith_(offensive_tackle)), Fisher was the back-up right tackle going into the 2016 regular season. He showed his versatility, getting acquainted with all five offensive line positions.{{cite web|date=May 2016|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/nfl/index.ssf/2016/05/ex-duck_ol_jake_fisher_playing.html|title=Ex-Duck Offensive Lineman, Jake Fisher, playing all five positions during Bengal's workout|access-date=July 9, 2016|work=OregonLive.com}} Fisher came into 2017 as the Bengals' starting right tackle. He started seven out of eight games before leaving midway through the team's Week 9 matchup against the [Jacksonville Jaguars](/source/Jacksonville_Jaguars). He left with an apparent illness that sent him to the hospital.{{cite web|title=Bengals injury news: Jake Fisher lost to illness vs Jaguars|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2017/11/5/16609712/bengals-injury-news-jake-fisher-illness-jaguars|author=Marcum, Jason|website=CincyJungle.com|date=November 5, 2017}} He was placed on the reserve/[non-football illness](/source/non-football_illness) list on November 8, 2017.{{cite web|title=Winston returns with Fisher sidelined for season|url=http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Winston-returns-with-Fisher-sidelined-for-season/46152fee-e5f7-40be-85c4-aaad7f35bf72|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416034040/http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Winston-returns-with-Fisher-sidelined-for-season/46152fee-e5f7-40be-85c4-aaad7f35bf72|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 16, 2018|author=Hobson, Geoff|website=Bengals.com|date=November 8, 2017}} The next day, he was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and had a procedure to correct the issue.{{cite web|title=Jake Fisher to have procedure to correct irregular heartbeat|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/09/jake-fisher-to-have-procedure-to-correct-irregular-heartbeat/|author=Alper, Josh|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=November 9, 2017}} Fisher entered the 2018 season as a backup tackle after the Bengals acquired [Cordy Glenn](/source/Cordy_Glenn) in a trade to be their left tackle and signed [Bobby Hart](/source/Bobby_Hart_(American_football)) to be their right tackle. He made his first and only start of the season in Week 12 at left tackle in place of an injured Glenn. He suffered a back injury in the game and was placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2018.{{cite web|title=Bengals place Jake Fisher on injured reserve, sign Andre Smith|url=https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/11/29/18118219/bengals-place-jake-fisher-on-injured-reserve-sign-andre-smith|website=CincyJungle.com|date=November 29, 2018}} Set to be a free agent in 2019, Fisher dropped his weight to 285 pounds in an effort to convert to a blocking [tight end](/source/tight_end).{{cite web|title=Bengals tackle Jake Fisher losing weight, wants to move to tight end|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/03/02/bengals-tackle-jake-fisher-losing-weight-wants-to-move-to-tight-end/|author=Smith, Michael David|work=Pro Football Talk|publisher=NBC Sports|date=March 2, 2019}} ===Buffalo Bills=== On March 22, 2019, Fisher was signed by the [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills) as a tight end.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=March 22, 2019 |title=Free agent tight end Jake Fisher signs with Bills |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/free-agent-tight-end-jake-fisher-signs-with-bills |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=BuffaloBills.com}} He was released on May 13, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=May 13, 2019 |title=Bills sign four tryout players from rookie minicamp |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-sign-four-tryout-players-from-rookie-minicamp |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=BuffaloBills.com}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205238122 Oregon Ducks bio] {{Bengals2015DraftPicks}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fisher, Jake}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:People from Traverse City, Michigan Category:Players of American football from Michigan Category:American football offensive tackles Category:Oregon Ducks football players Category:Cincinnati Bengals players Category:Buffalo Bills players Category:American football tight ends --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jake Fisher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Fisher) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Fisher?action=history)). 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