Enjoyed a strong senior season, finishing third on the team in total tackles... Had his junior season interrupted by injuries, appearing in eight of the eleven games… Stepped into a starting role at linebacker in 2016… Led the NCAA FCS with four fumble recoveries in 2016… Gained valuable experience as a freshman, both at linebacker and on special teams… A First Team All-State pick in high school.
 
2018 (Senior Season)
• Started all eleven games at linebacker in 2018.
• Third on team with 71 total tackles, 44 solo, including 6.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks.
• Also had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
• Had a season-high eleven stops, three solo, including 1.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks at Richmond.
• Recorded ten tackles, seven solo, including 1.5 for loss, against Georgetown.
• Made nine tackles, eight solo, including 0.5 for loss, against Colgate.
• Finished with seven tackles, six solo, including a sack at Holy Cross.
• Registered six stops, three solo, including 2.5 for loss, in win at Lehigh.
• Had six tackles, four solo, and recovered a fumble versus Lafayette.
• Made five tackles, two solo, and recovered a fumble at Charlotte.
• Finished with seven stops, four solo, vs. Stony Brook.
• Made six stops, four solo, against CCSU.
• Recorded three tackles, two solo, and picked off a pass vs. Bryant.

2017 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in eight games, starting four, at linebacker.
• Recorded 37 total tackles, 19 solo, including 0.5 for loss.
• Also had three pass breakups.
• Made eight tackles, three solo, at Bryant.
• Opened season with six stops, three solo, at Army.
• Had seven tackles, three solo, and broke up a pair of passes at Central Connecticut.
• Made two tackles, one solo, against Eastern Washington.
• Had two solo stops and a pass breakup at Lafayette.
• Made three solo tackles at Colgate.
• Had five tackles, one solo and 0.5 for loss, at Georgetown.
• Finished with four stops, three solo, in Lehigh win.
 
2016 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games, starting nine, at linebacker.
• Recorded 33 total tackles, 19 solo, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Also had a team-high four fumble recoveries along with four pass breakups and one forced fumble.
• Led the NCAA FCS in fumbles recovered.
• Made nine tackles, six solo, and recovered two fumbles at Monmouth
• Finished with five stops, two solo, including 0.5 sacks, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble in the win over Penn
• Recorded five tackles, two solo, including 0.5 sacks in Yale win
• Opened season with four stops, three solo, including two for loss and one sack, at Navy
• Had two solo tackles and returned a fumble recovery nine yards for a score against Elizabeth City State
• Made three stops, two solo, and broke up a pass in win over Holy Cross
 
2015 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in ten games as a freshman.
• Recorded 14 total tackles, seven solo.
• Also intercepted a pass and had one quarterback hurry.
• Made four stops, three solo, and intercepted a pass in the win at Lafayette.
• Finished with a pair of solo tackles in Lehigh win.
 
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland, where he played football for head coach Chad McCormick.
• A First Team All-State selection in 2014.
• Also a Second Team All-Met pick.
• A two-time All-County pick.
• Voted team’s Most Valuable Defensive Back.
• Mind in Motion award winner.
• Big-33 All-Star Game nominee.
• Football Foundation Student-Athlete of the Year.
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Personal
• Son of Iris and Marquis Fitzgerald.
• A Digital Technology & Emerging Media major.

 

Enjoyed a strong senior season, finishing third on the team in total tackles... Had his junior season interrupted by injuries, appearing in eight of the eleven games… Stepped into a starting role at linebacker in 2016… Led the NCAA FCS with four fumble recoveries in 2016… Gained valuable experience as a freshman, both at linebacker and on special teams… A First Team All-State pick in high school.
 
2018 (Senior Season)
• Started all eleven games at linebacker in 2018.
• Third on team with 71 total tackles, 44 solo, including 6.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks.
• Also had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
• Had a season-high eleven stops, three solo, including 1.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks at Richmond.
• Recorded ten tackles, seven solo, including 1.5 for loss, against Georgetown.
• Made nine tackles, eight solo, including 0.5 for loss, against Colgate.
• Finished with seven tackles, six solo, including a sack at Holy Cross.
• Registered six stops, three solo, including 2.5 for loss, in win at Lehigh.
• Had six tackles, four solo, and recovered a fumble versus Lafayette.
• Made five tackles, two solo, and recovered a fumble at Charlotte.
• Finished with seven stops, four solo, vs. Stony Brook.
• Made six stops, four solo, against CCSU.
• Recorded three tackles, two solo, and picked off a pass vs. Bryant.

2017 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in eight games, starting four, at linebacker.
• Recorded 37 total tackles, 19 solo, including 0.5 for loss.
• Also had three pass breakups.
• Made eight tackles, three solo, at Bryant.
• Opened season with six stops, three solo, at Army.
• Had seven tackles, three solo, and broke up a pair of passes at Central Connecticut.
• Made two tackles, one solo, against Eastern Washington.
• Had two solo stops and a pass breakup at Lafayette.
• Made three solo tackles at Colgate.
• Had five tackles, one solo and 0.5 for loss, at Georgetown.
• Finished with four stops, three solo, in Lehigh win.
 
2016 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games, starting nine, at linebacker.
• Recorded 33 total tackles, 19 solo, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Also had a team-high four fumble recoveries along with four pass breakups and one forced fumble.
• Led the NCAA FCS in fumbles recovered.
• Made nine tackles, six solo, and recovered two fumbles at Monmouth
• Finished with five stops, two solo, including 0.5 sacks, recovered a fumble and forced a fumble in the win over Penn
• Recorded five tackles, two solo, including 0.5 sacks in Yale win
• Opened season with four stops, three solo, including two for loss and one sack, at Navy
• Had two solo tackles and returned a fumble recovery nine yards for a score against Elizabeth City State
• Made three stops, two solo, and broke up a pass in win over Holy Cross
 
2015 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in ten games as a freshman.
• Recorded 14 total tackles, seven solo.
• Also intercepted a pass and had one quarterback hurry.
• Made four stops, three solo, and intercepted a pass in the win at Lafayette.
• Finished with a pair of solo tackles in Lehigh win.
 
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland, where he played football for head coach Chad McCormick.
• A First Team All-State selection in 2014.
• Also a Second Team All-Met pick.
• A two-time All-County pick.
• Voted team’s Most Valuable Defensive Back.
• Mind in Motion award winner.
• Big-33 All-Star Game nominee.
• Football Foundation Student-Athlete of the Year.
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Personal
• Son of Iris and Marquis Fitzgerald.
• A Digital Technology & Emerging Media major.