Jason Fisk (born September 4, 1972) is a retired NFL

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. He played

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at Davis High School, and

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, where he

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four years. He was a member of the

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and earned degrees in

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and

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while at Stanford. Fisk was selected by the

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with the 35th pick in the seventh round (243rd out of 249 overall) of the

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. He played for the Vikings (

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

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) and

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). While with the Titans, he played in

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, where he recorded a sack of

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. Fisk retired following the 2006 season. He previously coached for his high school football team, the Davis High School Blue Devils, and then coached at UC Davis. He is currently a science teacher at Chartwell High School in Seaside, California. Fisk is married with three children.

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American football defensive tackles Cleveland Browns players Minnesota Vikings players San Diego Chargers players Sportspeople from Greater Sacramento St. Louis Rams players Stanford Cardinal football players Tennessee Titans players People from Davis, California 1972 births Living people Davis Senior High School (California) alumni Players of American football from California {{defensive-lineman-1970s-stub