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AARON FISHER

Position: “Y” inside receiver

Height/weight: 6-3, 182

In high school: Fisher caught 63 passes for 1,059 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior at Keller Fossil Ridge and caught 36 passes for 936 yards and eight TDs as a senior, when he was named Class 5A second-team all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association.

At the moment: Fisher was mostly an outside receiver in high school. Tech coaches plan to work him this semester as an inside receiver, understanding that if he doesn’t take to it he can always move back outside.

Why inside?

Fisher’s size and skill set reminds inside receivers coach Lincoln Riley of former Tech “Y” receiver Mickey Peters, who was a quarterback and state champion hurdler in high school.

“Especially at this age, having played receiver in high school, (Fisher) is more polished, maybe has better hands,” Riley said. “He may not be quite as fast as Mickey, but he does some things better than Mickey. Overall, they’re pretty comparable. Speed might be the biggest difference, but he’s not a slow guy by any means.”

Riley thinks Fisher will be able to maneuver well in underneath zones, the way Tech’s inside receivers are asked to do.

“That’s a hard thing for a big guy,” Riley said. “We haven’t had a ton of big guys play inside because of that, just because of getting off the linebackers, but then being fast enough to work on safeties. He can do that. He’s a complete guy.”

Compiled by Don Williams