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Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher's nephew Cole allegedly punched an LSU staffer in the pacemaker after Saturday's dramatic OT win

Fallout from Texas A&M's dramatic overtime win over Louisiana State on Saturday has continued into this week as Cole Fisher, the nephew of Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher, was identified as the person who punched Tigers administrative assistant Steve Kragthorpe in his pacemaker during a post-game skirmish.

The fight began after the whopping 72-72 tie was broken in the seventh overtime when Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers overcame severe cramps in his calves to haul in a two-point conversion from Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond. 

A former Tigers assistant, Texas A&M wide receiver coach Dameyune Craig allegedly began talking trash to the LSU coaches immediately following the win, which is how the fight began, according to The Baton Rouge Advocate.

Kragthorp, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was punched by someone wearing a maroon Aggies shirt and later identified to The Advocate as Cole Fisher, Jimbo's nephew, who serves as an undergraduate football student manager at Texas A&M.

According to The Advocate, Kragthorp was examined and is OK.

The 53-year-old Kragthorpe told The Daily Advertiser that he has a pacemaker in his chest, which stimulates his brain. He claimed Cole made direct contact with the pacemaker when he punched Kragrhorpe.

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Former LSU and NFL running back Kevin Faulk (left) gets into a short fight with a Texas A&M undergraduate assistant later identified as Jimbo Fisher's nephew Cole (right)

Cole Fisher (in red) allegedly punched an LSU staffer's pacemaker after Saturday's win 

'Out of nowhere, I got nailed,' Kragthorpe told The Daily Advertiser. 'I didn't go down, but I clutched over. I was like, "Damn, he got me right in my pacemaker." Then it started fluttering like he jostled it.'

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He told the Daily Advertiser that he would see his neurologist in Baton Rouge on Monday, and said he has no plans to press charges.

A former LSU assistant coach, the 53-year-old Steve Kragthorpe told The Daily Advertiser that he has a pacemaker in his chest as a result of his Parkinson's disease. He claimed Cole Fisher made direct contact with the pacemaker when he punched him 

Kragthorpe also said that it was Craig who started the skirmish.

'Dameyune Craig started the whole thing,' Kragthorpe told The Daily Advertiser. 'Just trash talking and yelling and screaming a bunch of crap.'

'I went up to Dameyune and said, 'Hey, Dameyune get out of here. You won. You don't need to be doing that. Move along.' And that's when I got hit. I mean, I got nailed. He was a young guy. I'm 53. I'm not going to fight him. I have Parkinson's, but even if I didn't, I haven't gotten in a fight since high school. That would be a poor reflection on Coach O and Joe (athletic director Joe Alleva).'

In a statement, Texas A&M confirmed the school does have an undergraduate assistant named Cole Fisher, but could not confirm if he was involved in the incident. Jimbo Fisher's brother Bryan, himself a football coach, has a son named Cole, according to several bios.

There is a chance that Texas A&M could be fined as much as $50,000 because the team's fans stormed the field after the thrilling overtime win on Saturday in College Station, Texas 

Video of the interaction between Jimbo and the A&M staffer involved in the post-game altercation. pic.twitter.com/wkDXK65Zwl

Video from the end of the altercation emerged on social media, but the initial incident does not appear to have been captured.

Craig had been fired by LSU when the Tigers' head coach Ed Orgeron was promoted from interim head coach in November of 2016.

Cole Fisher was recorded shoving LSU assistant Kevin Faulk, a former Tigers running back who went on to win three Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots. Faulk responded by pushing Cole Fisher before the two were separated. 

Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers overcame severe cramps in his calves to make several scoring receptions during the dramatic overtime win on Saturday 

The two were separated, but Cole Fisher was then recorded running up to Fisher as he walked off the field into the tunnel. From his hand motions, Cole appeared to be explaining what had just taken place to his uncle.

After a 5-6 campaign in his final season with Florida State last year, Jimbo Fisher signed a 10-year, $75 million contract with the Aggies. The 53-year old's brother, Bryan, was previously the offensive coordinator at Fairmont State University.

An SEC spokesperson told the Advocate that the conference has been in contact with both programs about the incident.

There is a chance that Texas A&M could be fined as much as $50,000 because the team's fans stormed the field after the win, according to Vincent.

Cole played high school football in West Virginia, where the older Fisher brothers were born, and previously signed a letter of intent to play at Glenville State College, a Division II school in West Virginia.

According to The Advocate, Cole Fisher never ended up playing at Glenville.

Cole Fisher was recorded shoving LSU assistant Kevin Faulk (pictured), a former Tigers running back who went on to win three Super Bowls as a member of the New England Patriots

A former Louisiana State Tigers assistant, Texas A&M wide receiver coach Dameyune Craig allegedly began talking trash to the LSU coaches immediately following the win, which is how the fight began, according to The Baton Rouge Advocate

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