Notre Dame offensive lineman Blake Fisher walks during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Ohio State, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 21-10. (AP Photo/David Dermer) (David Dermer, Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
HOUSTON – The Texans drafted Notre Dame offensive tackle Blake Fisher in the second round with the 59th overall pick.
Fisher (6-foot-6, 310 pounds, 34 3/8 arms, 10-inch hands) ran the 40-yard dash in 5.2 seconds at the NFL scouting combine with a 28-inch vertical leap and a 9-6 broad jump.
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He started 12 games at right tackle last season, opting out of the Sun Bowl to get ready for the draft.
He is a converted left tackle who started every game at right tackle the past two seasons.
Fisher was projected as a second-round to third-round draft target.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.
