Fisher attended East Carteret High School in Beaufort, North Carolina, where he was a three-year letterman in football.
As a senior, he rushed for 1043 yards on offense, and on defense, made 147 tackles (14 for losses).
A four-year starter for the Wolfpack, Fisher was the ACC's Defensive Player of the Year in 2000 and a first-team All-ACC selection in 2000 and 2001.
He was a 2001 Sports Illustrated first-team All-American LB, with Rocky Calmus and E. J. Henderson.
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