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Highland’s Fisher Camac finding successful path

BY ELI GROSS

GSN Contriuting Writer

For some, football is a form of entertainment or a fun sport. But for Fisher Camac, football is a lifestyle.

Blessed with a 6-foot-7, 240-pound frame, Camac found a love for the game at age 7.

“I played baseball,” Camac said. “I made the all-star team in sixth grade, but I told my dad I didn’t want to play … baseball is too boring.”

Camac looks like a basketball player. Most might have pushed him toward that sport, but he did not care for it either. He also found himself performing well at hurdles for track and field. In the end, Camac concluded that there is no sport like football.

“Every football player knows there is something about football that is different from every other sport,” Camac said.

Camac was born into a football family as they are engulfed in the sport. His Camac older brother, Cade, played for the Highland Hawks before Fisher found his spot on the team. Cade was a safety at Highland, followed by Camac as a defensive end, and now Camac’s younger brothers, Cooper and Carter, are coached by their dad, Chad. “My dad always coached hard work, he taught that to my older brother, then me, and now my younger brothers too,” Camac said.

Camac emphasized that he enjoyed being coached by his father, but that he was fortunate to learn from multiple coaches.

The coaches at Highland found that he would be an excellent fit for the team during his sophomore year. On the other hand, Camac felt like he was not necessarily good enough to see the field. “I would say I wasn’t very good, but they saw potential in me,” Camac said.

Defensive coordinator Jason Lyons added that since eighth grade, Camac has transformed into an all-star caliber football player.

Camac loves the speed of the game, but more importantly, the emotion that comes with the sport.

“Feeling like a hundred grand,” Camac said. “You run out that tunnel and all those hard practices and those tough days where you don’t want to play the game anymore, it’s all worth it. And when you make a big play it’s even better… Whether you’re sad, happy, or mad you can just let it all out and you can’t in any other sport, which I love.”

Highland had high expectations for Camac because of Cade. He did not disappoint. He was able to shine with the help of his coaches and teammates, but, most importantly, his faith in himself.

He has worked hard enough to earn himself a shot with the UNLV Rebels and would be the first of his siblings to reach collegiate level athletics. He is ready to walk in and make a difference in the UNLV locker room, representing the Camac name. “I really want to go out there and prove myself,” Camac said. “Work harder than I have ever worked and prove that I deserve to be where I am… I want to try and make a name for myself.”

The Hawks football season is nowhere near finished, and Camac still looks to make an impact. He broke his arm in a recent game against Desert Vista, but wants to be back on the field as soon as possible and finish this season on the field. Every game, every practice, Camac leaves everything on the field for Highland. He has a new chapter being added to his journey, and fortunately football is still a page within that chapter. “He is locked in now more than ever … he has grown into his body, and he is good, man. He is really good,” Willis said.

Highland defensive end Fisher Camac’s journey through football involved experimenting with other sports before realizing the gridiron was where he wanted to be. (Cour-

tesy Donna Mundy Photography)

Highland linebackers coach Dominic Willis, left” and defensive coordinator Jason Lyons said Fisher Camac had come into his own for the Hawks’ defense before suffering a broken

arm against Desert Vista. (Zac BonDurant/AFN Contributor)

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