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NFL Cornerback/Detroit Lions
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PRO: Fisher re-inked a three-year deal with the Lions March 12, 2008 after recording a career-high 85 tackles during his first year with Detroit in which started 13 of the 16 games he played last year. He originally signed a one-year deal with the Lions March 13, 2007 as an unrestricted free agent. In his first five years in the NFL, he started 53 of 56 games for the St. Louis Rams. In his first two seasons (2002-03) for the Rams, he thrived in a defensive system under now Bears' Head Coach Lovie Smith that was similar to the defense that the Lions employ under Head Coach Rod Marinelli. Fisher established highs in 2003 with 75 tackles (54 solo) and 11 pass defenses while tying for the team-lead with four interceptions. He returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns (57, 74) and also tied for the NFL lead with 205 total interception return yards. Fisher was drafted by the Rams in the second round (64th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of Central Florida.
BIO FACTS:
• Participated in the annual Lions Bocce Ball Tournament that raised over $100,000 for Detroit Lions Charities.
• Was a fan of Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49'ers as a youth, and favorite player is Brett Favre for his toughness and competitiveness. He also admires Jerry Rice.
• Enjoys watching BET, and likes music channels and videos. Favorite song to listen to right before the start of a game is 50 Cent "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy".
• Enjoys boxing, is a big fan of the sport. Cousin, Travis Walker, is a professional heavyweight boxer, and he goes to all of his fights and trains with him during off-season. Boxing helps his own endurance and movement for football.
• After football he wants to coach track (running) and possibly football. He helps out his high school (Godby High in Tallahassee, Fla.) track team as much as possible.
2008:
• Season-high five solo tackles vs. Chicago (10/5).
• Was inactive/injured at Houston (10/19).
2007: One of the team's starting cornerbacks. Finished the year with 85 tackles (66 solo), which was a career high, and had two interceptions.
• Recorded his first interception as a Lion at Oakland (9/9), where he also made five tackles (three solo), had two passes defensed and two special teams stops.
• Against Minnesota (9/16), Fisher made seven tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for loss.
• At Philadelphia (9/23), saw action at nickelback and made three tackles (two solo).
• Fisher made eight tackles (five solo) and one special teams tackle against Chicago (9/30).
• At Washington (10/7), Fisher made one tackle (one solo).
• Fisher tied a career-high with 10 tackles (eight solo) against Tampa Bay (10/21) as he started at RCB.
• Started at Chicago (10/28), where he made two tackles (one solo) before leaving the game with a back injury.
• Made six tackles (four solo) against Denver (11/4) while starting at cornerback.
• Started at cornerback at Arizona (11/11), making four tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss.
• Had five tackles (five solo) against the New York Giants (11/18).
• Posted eight tackles (six solo) vs. Green Bay (11/22).
• Made seven tackles (five solo) and an interception (13 yards) at Minnesota (12/2).
• Had seven tackles (six solo) at San Diego (12/16).
• Made five tackles (four solo), in addition to one pass defensed, against Kansas City (12/23).
2006: Played and started in nine games for the Rams and registered 31 tackles (25 solo) and two pass defenses.
• Finished with six tackles (four solo) at Arizona (9/24).
• Had a season-high seven solo tackles against Detroit (10/1).
• Left Week 10 game at Seattle (11/12) in fourth quarter with fractured right arm.
• Placed on reserve/injured list November 14.
2005: Was the starting right cornerback for eight of the first nine games. Missed five of six games before being placed on reserve/injured list December 14 with groin injury.
• Played every defensive down and had a fumble recovery in season-opener at San Francisco (9/11).
• Had a season-high seven tackles at Arizona (9/18).
• Was on the field for every defensive down and had five solo tackles against Tennessee (9/25).
• Made six solo tackles and defensed a pass at New York (10/2).
• Registered six tackles (five solo) and a pass defense against Seattle (10/9).
• Inactive vs. Jacksonville (10/30) due to a groin injury.
• Returned to action at Seattle (11/13) and registered six tackles (five solo)
• Inactive vs. Arizona (11/20), at Houston (11/27), vs. Washington (12/4) and at Minnesota (12/11) because of lingering groin injury.
• Placed on reserve/injured list December 14.
2004: Sustained a broken right arm in preseason game at Kansas City (8/23), forcing him to miss the first six games of the season. Returned to play and start in 10 games and finished season with 42 tackles (35 solo), an interception, a forced fumble and six pass defenses.
• Made season debut at Miami (10/24) and finished with five tackles (four solo).
• Intercepted QB Drew Bledsoe at Buffalo (11/21) and returned it 30 yards to set up a Rams score, adding one pass defense before leaving the game in the first quarter with mouth injury.
• At Arizona (12/19), he made a season-high eight tackles (six solo), one forced fumble, and one pass defense.
• Tied season-high with eight tackles (seven solo) vs. New York Jets (1/2/05).
• Made five solo tackles, one forced fumble, and first career-playoff interception, picking off Seahawks' QB Matt Hasselbeck on first series of game in NFC Wildcard Game at Seattle (1/8/05).
2003: Entered the season as the Rams starting right cornerback following the offseason departure of CB Dré Bly. Tied for team-lead (CB Jerametrius Butler, LB Tommy Polley, S Aeneas Williams) with four interceptions, tying for NFL-lead with 205 interception return yards. He returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns.
• Opened season with six tackles (three solo) and pass defense at New York (9/7).
• At San Francisco (9/14), he intercepted a pass batted at the line of scrimmage and returned it for a then career-high 65 yards.
• Had five tackles (three solo) and a fumble recovery vs. Arizona (9/28).
• Intercepted Atlanta (10/13) QB Doug Johnson in the further quarter and returned the interception 74 yards for a touchdown. He also registered three pass defenses and two tackles.
• Left contest vs. Green Bay (10/19) in the first quarter with a groin strain and then missed the next game at Pittsburgh (10/26).
• Set a career-high against Baltimore with 10 tackles (five solo) and also had a pass defense.
• Finished with the nine tackles (seven solo) the following week at Chicago (11/16).
• Had his second interception return for a touchdown when he picked off Arizona (11/23) QB Jeff Blake in the third quarter and returned the ball 57 yards for the score.
• Picked off Seattle (12/14) QB Matt Hasselbeck in first quarter and returned it 9 yards to help set up a touchdown and a 14-2 lead.
• Registered nine tackles (six solo) in his first career playoff game vs. Carolina (1/10/04).
2002: As a rookie, he played in 14 games with 11 starts, and registered 67 tackles (53 solo), two interceptions, 14 pass defenses, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• Set career-highs with nine tackles (eight solo) vs. Dallas (9/29) in first defensive appearance of NFL career.
• Six tackles (four solo) to go with career-high four passes defensed and first career interception, off 2002 NFL MVP QB Rich Gannon to seal victory late in fourth quarter, against Oakland (10/13).
COLLEGE
• At Central Florida, he started 23 of 33 games and registered 130 tackles (91 solo) with four interceptions and 35 pass defenses.
• Chosen to play in the Rotary Gridiron Classic all-star game after a standout senior season in which he had 61 tackles (39 solo), three tackles for loss, two interceptions and 13 pass defenses.
• Spent two years at Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College where he helped lead the Red Ravens' defense to a No. 4 ranking in pass defense.
• Earned degree in criminal justice.
PERSONAL
• Born Travis Lamon Fisher in Tallahassee, Fla.
• Graduated from Godby High in Tallahassee.
• Excelled in track, being named school's athlete of the year as senior.
• Won state championship in the 100 and 200-meter dash as well as running a leg in the 4x100 meter relay.
