A two-time All-American linebacker who anchored Indiana's national championship defense, Aiden Fisher fell to the seventh round before the Texans scooped him up.
Aiden Fisher followed head coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison to Indiana and became the emotional and structural anchor of the Hoosiers' run to a College Football Playoff national championship. The Houston Texans selected him in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft, adding an instinctive, play-calling linebacker who started his career at James Madison before completing it as a national champion.
Path to the league
Fisher began his college career at James Madison, where he played two seasons and recorded 113 tackles before entering the transfer portal. He transferred to Indiana in 2024, following head coach Curt Cignetti, and started for two seasons as the Hoosiers rose to national title contention. Houston selected him in the seventh round, 243rd overall, in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Fisher earned first-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honors in both of his seasons at Indiana. Across his final two college seasons he piled up 215 tackles, 16 tackles for loss and six sacks, establishing himself as one of the most instinctive and reliable linebackers in his draft class.
2025 season recap
Fisher capped his college career by helping Indiana win the 2025 season College Football Playoff national championship over Miami, recording four tackles and a sack in the title game. His steady, high-IQ play throughout the season earned him a second straight first-team All-American nod before he was drafted by the Texans in the seventh round.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Aiden Fisher
- Click2Houston: Texans draft Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher in seventh round
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Linebacker
- Group
- defense
- College
- Indiana
- Hometown
- Fredericksburg, VA, USA
- Age
- 22
- Status
- active
