Aiden Fisher

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 20, 2025 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Indiana Hoosiers at Merchants Bank Field at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dani Meersman/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - July 30, 2025 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers and linebacker Rolijah Hardy #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Fall Camp at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Luke Miller/Indiana Athletics

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NOTRE DAME, IN - December 20, 2024 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 19, 2024 - line backer Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during photo week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Levi Jones/Indiana Athletics

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EAST LANSING, MI - November 2, 2024 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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EVANSTON, Ill - October 05, 2024 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Northwestern Wildcats at Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois. Photo By Trent Barnhart/Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - August 31, 2024 - Aiden Fisher during the game between the FIU Panthers and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Indiana Athletics

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BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 23, 2024 - linebacker Aiden Fisher #10 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the spring ball at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

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Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 231
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Fredericksburg, Va.
High School:
Riverbend
Prev School:
James Madison

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 39 career games with 27 starts ... Played in 23 games with 11 starts over two seasons at James Madison (2022-23) ... Became Indiana’s first-ever first-team All-America linebacker in 2024 (FWAA, Phil Steele) ... Ranks tied for No. 16 on IU’s single-season tackles charts with 118 in 2024 ... All-conference performer in back-to-back seasons (2023, third-team All-Sun Belt; 2024 first-team All-Big Ten) ... Owns nine career double-digit tackle games (5 at IU; 4 at JMU).

NCAA Active Career Leaders: Ranks No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 13 nationally in total tackles (243).

2025 (Senior Season)
Season: Started three games.

Old Dominion (8/30): Posted five tackles. Kennesaw State (9/6): Logged seven tackles - four solo - with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... Five of seven tackles went for a loss or no gain ... Combined with Rolijah Hardy on a first-quarter stop behind the line ... Helped Kellan Wyatt on a pair of tackles for loss in the second quarter ... Had a third-quarter sack. Indiana State (9/12): Totaled three tackles ... Logged a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter.

2024 (Junior Season)
Awards: Earned first-team All-America honors at linebacker from Football Writers Association of American and Phil Steele ... First Indiana linebacker to earn first-team All-America status in program history ... Named second-team All-American per Sporting News and Sports Illustrated ... Tabbed first-team All-Big Ten from the conference coaches and media ... Tabbed first-team All-Big Ten by the Associated Press.

Season: Started all 13 games ... Made Indiana debut against FIU (8/31) in the season opener ... One of 27 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2024 ... One of 17 transfers to make a start for IU in 2024 ... Posted 118 tackles to tie for No. 16 on the IU single-season charts with Ken Kazmarek (118; 1967) ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).

FIU (8/31): Made Indiana debut ... Posted 12 tackles for fifth career double-digit tackle game and first as a Hoosier ... Totaled 2.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... First two tackles of IU career were TFLs ... Logged a solo tackle for a 4-yard loss in the first quarter ... Sacked Keyone Jenkins on third down of the game’s opening drive. Western Illinois (9/6): Led the team with nine stops ... Combined with Josh Sanguinetti on a third-quarter tackle for loss ... Part of a defense that limited WIU to just 12 yards rushing, its fewest since holding Purdue to minus-8 yards rushing in 2001. at UCLA (9/14): Tied for game-high nine tackles ... Broke up one pass ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Made a game-high eight tackles ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since 1989 (six straight). Maryland (9/28): Posted second double-digit tackle game of the season and sixth of his career with 12 stops ... Ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten in tackles for Week 5 ... Combined with Jailin Walker on a second-quarter sack ... 10 tackles came within 3 yards of the line of scrimmage. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season ... Chipped in five tackles. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Totaled game-high 11 tackles. Washington (10/26): Made nine tackles ... Broke up one pass. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Led all tacklers with nine stops ... Combined with Terry Jones Jr. on a first-quarter tackle for loss ... Added one pass breakup which led to Amare Ferrell’s first interception of the game. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its seventh opponent under 100-yards rushing with just 69 yards allowed on the ground ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ... Led all defenders with 14 stops. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 13 yards rushing to mark the eighth opponent in 2024 held under the 100-yard mark ... Posted team-high six stops ... Combined with Lanell Carr Jr. on a first-quarter tackle for loss ... Broke up one pass. at Notre Dame (12/20): Totaled 10 tackles for fifth double-digit tackle game of the season and ninth of his career ... Added 1.5 tackles for loss ... Stopped Jadarian Price for a 2-yard loss in the second quarter ... Combined with Rolijah Hardy on a third-quarter tackle for loss.

2023 (Sophomore Season - James Madison)
Awards: Collected third-team All-Sun Belt Conference … Earned Sun Belt Conference Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 2 after a blocked punt at Virginia (9/9).

Season: Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts … Made first collegiate start in Week 3 at Troy (9/16) … Led the team in tackles (108) … Posted four double-digit tackle games and three others with nine stops … Blocked first career kick versus Virginia (9/9) … Grabbed first career interception at Utah State (9/23).

Bucknell (9/2): Logged four tackles. at Virginia (9/9): Posted nine tackles … Blocked first career kick on a punt in the first quarter that was recovered by D’Angelo Ponds for a touchdown. at Troy (9/16): Made six tackles … Had one pass breakup … First collegiate tackle for loss came on a combined stop behind the line in the second quarter. at Utah State (9/23): Posted nine stops … First collegiate interception came in the fourth quarter to preserve a seven-point lead … Also broke up a pass on the final play of the game. South Alabama (9/30): Posted first career double-digit tackle game with 10 stops … Totaled 2.5 tackles for loss with a solo sack … Broke up two passes … Had a first-quarter sack … Combined on a tackle for loss in the third quarter … Made a solo tackle for loss in the fourth quarter. Georgia Southern (10/14): Had five tackles. at Marshall (10/19): Posted second double-digit tackle game with 10 stops … Broke up one pass … Combined for a first-quarter tackle for loss. Old Dominion (10/28): Piled up 12 tackles for third career double-digit tackle game … Combined on a third-quarter sack in the end zone for a safety. at Georgia State (11/4): Made six stops. UConn (11/11): Totaled nine tackles … Logged solo tackle for loss in the third quarter. Appalachian State (11/18): Had six tackles … Added one pass breakup … Posted a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter. at Coastal Carolina (11/25): Chipped in five stops. vs. Air Force (12/23): Made a game-high 17 tackles for fourth career double-digit tackle game.

2022 (Freshman Season - James Madison)
Season: Appeared in 10 games … Made collegiate debut against Middle Tennessee State (9/3) in the season opener … Made first collegiate tackle at Old Dominion (11/12).

at Old Dominion (11/12): Posted first career tackle as part of a five-tackle effort.

Prep/Personal
Linebacker for head coach Nathan Yates at Riverbend High School … Named Region 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Tabbed first-team All-Region 5A at linebacker and second team at running back as a senior … Earned Commonwealth District Defensive Player of the Year his final prep season … Two-time first-team all-district linebacker as a junior and senior … Tabbed first-team all-district at running back as a senior … Named second-team all-district at quarterback as a junior … Earned second-team all-district at linebacker as a sophomore.