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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about AIDEN FISHER:
Indiana | Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA | HT: 6010 | WT: 232 | 40 time: 4.60 | Hand: 0912 | Arm: 3118 | Wing: 7658
Three year starter with one at James Madison. First-team All-Big 10 in 2025 and first-team consensus All-Big 10 in 2024 and 2025. Transferred to Indiana in 2024. Has decent overall size and length, but a little short in stature. High football IQ with on the field leadership qualities as he is constantly communicating pre-snap and making checks. Very instinctive with key diagnose and quick initial reactions. He's precise fitting inside gaps and adjusting to cutbacks. Flies downhill into open windows and often made plays on the line. Good short space agility to deal with shifty backs on inside runs. Effective slipping inline blocks with quick hands and knee bend to keep blockers from getting a clean shot. Has chase speed to make plays on the perimeter. Solid quarters coverage linebacker passing off crossers and reacting to underneath pattern pressure. Solid to match the right receiver in the concept. Can cover flat routes out of the backfield. Elite tackling skill he can drop ball carriers in their tracks with explosive gather and drive. Rarely misses and is solid making plays in space. Has been used to blitz and has been productive hitting gaps, avoiding blocks, and making plays in the backfield. Closes quickly on quarterbacks on inside blitzes. Some hip tightness shows when flipping his hips in coverage and double moves can give him trouble. Has been vulnerable to play action as he can be slow to retrace his steps on the read. Will occasionally fit the wrong gap anticipating a running back's path. Occasionally gets out of position attempting to avoid an inline block. At times when a physical blocker gets a clean shot he's knocked out of the play. He projects as at least a core special teamer and backup who could eventually start.
2025 Stats: 97 T, 10.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF, 2 INT (1 TD). Draft projection: 4th/5th round