Flashes Sign Standout Junior College Quarterback David Fisher
KENT, Ohio – The Kent State football team announced the signing of quarterback David Fisher (Oceanside, Calif.) to a National Letter of Intent Wednesday. Fisher, who has two years of eligibility, will join the Golden Flashes in January and compete in the spring season.
This past season, Fisher was named National Southern Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year, while competing at Palomar Community College in California. He helped Palomar to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the Southern California Community College semifinals. Fisher completed 184-of-333 passes for 2,539 yards, 27 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. He also ran for 403 yards and seven touchdowns.
“David is an unbelievably great competitor and a great addition to our family,” Head Coach Darrell Hazell said. “He has tremendous will and very good quarterback skills. He’s a proven winner with a lot of toughness.”
While at Vista High School, Fisher earned All-Palomar Conference First Team honors in both his junior and senior seasons. He also claimed All-North County First Team accolades as a senior and was named Team MVP. In his final two seasons at Vista, Fisher combined for 1,060 yards rushing and 2,997 yards passing.
“He’s a two-dimensional type guy, where he can pull it down and run it, but he keeps his eyes down field when things break down,” Hazell said. “He’s the ultimate team guy and he’ll do anything to help our football team win.”
Fisher also spent the 2009 season at Nevada, but did not appear in a regular season game. He completed 4-of-7 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in the Wolf Pack’s 2010 spring game.
Also having success in the classroom, Fisher earned All-Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Academic Honors at Palomar and a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Leader Athlete award at Vista.
The Golden Flashes won 4-of-5 games to close out the 2011 season and will announce the rest of its incoming class on Feb. 1, during National Signing Day.
