He lettered in football all four years, completing 199 of his 364 passing attempts for 3,606 yards and 47 touchdowns to only 13 interceptions.
[2] Fessler would decide to walk on to play college football at Penn State.
[6] From there he was hired as a graduate assistant for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, where he would also coach for one year.
[11] On January 12, 2023, Fessler was promoted to be Akron's offensive coordinator while still coaching the quarterbacks.
[12][13] On January 10, 2024, Fessler was hired by the UCLA Bruins to be the team's quarterback's coach.