Notre Dame starting right tackle Blake Fisher declares for 2024 NFL Draft
Notre Dame football will be on the lookout for a new starting right tackle next football season. Fighting Irish junior offensive lineman Blake Fisher declared for the 2024 NFL Draft on Friday. Fisher has also chosen to opt out of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.
The 6-foot-6, 312-pound Fisher announced his decision to move on from Notre Dame after three seasons with the football program. He started and played in 27 games — all but one of them were at right tackle.
“First let me start by thanking God for putting me in this position and giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams,” Fisher said in a statement on social media. “I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to attend one of the best universities in the world.
“To my support system throughout my time at Notre Dame, you’ve been nothing short of amazing — to my mom, dad, coaches, teammates, professors, custodial staff, and everyone in between that has made an impact on my life: Thank you.
“The opportunity to play for Notre Dame and be a part of this community has been unbelievable, and I am grateful for every moment. Saturdays in South Bend will always have a special place in my heart and I will cherish them forever!
“After a lot of prayer and thought with my family, I have made the decision to opt out of the bowl game and officially declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. I am so excited for this next opportunity and will continue to strive to make the Fighting Irish proud.”
The top 55 four-star recruit from Avon (Ind.) High began his Irish career as a left tackle. He started the first game of the 2021 season and played 37 snaps. However, Fisher tore his meniscus in the season opener against Florida State on Sept. 5, 2021.
Fisher rehabbed his way back for that season’s Fiesta Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2022. He debuted at right tackle and started the next 25 games in that position.
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This football season, Fisher registered a 72.3 overall grade in 13 games, according to Pro Football Focus. He also achieved a 72.5 pass-blocking grade and 70.8 mark in the run game. Irish left tackle Joe Alt led the team in run and pass blocking, 92.2 and 86.9, respectively.
Alt is also a candidate to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. He is a top 10 prospect and one of the best offensive tackles this year according to most experts.
In 366 pass block snaps, Fisher surrendered 16 pressures (10 quarterback hurries). His pass-blocking efficiency — A PFF Signature stat measuring pressure allowed on a per-snap basis with weighting toward sacks allowed — was 97.2
Fisher did not allow any pressures against Navy, USC, Pittsburgh or Wake Forest.
In 2022, Fisher’s sophomore season, he had a 72.9 overall PFF grade, 71.8 in the run game and 68.9 as a pass blocker. He allowed 17 pressures (9 quarterback hurries) in 405 pass blocking snaps. His efficiency was 97.2.
Fisher’s most notable honors at Notre Dame were earning spots on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Fisher joins Irish graduate student linebacker Marist Liufau as the only Notre Dame player to publicly opt out of the bowl game snd declare for the 2024 NFL Draft.
