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2024 Football

43 Ryan Fitzgerald

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 225
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position LB
  • Major ESL
  • Hometown Tinley Park, Ill.
  • Prev School Andrew

Biography

  • Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2022)
  • CCAC All-Academic Team (2022 w/ baseball)
  • 2x MSFA All-Academic Team (2021 & 2022)

2021

NAIA Rankings

  • Blocked Kicks - T-21st (1)

MSFA Rankings

  • Blocked Kicks - T-3rd (1)

Played in all 10 of the team's games primarily on special teams ... posted 13 tackles (seven solos) ... returned one kickoff for 10 yards and blcoked a kick at No. 20 University of St. Francis (Ill.) ... recorded four tackles (one solo) vs. Trinity International University (Ill.) on Oct. 23 ... made four solo tackles at St. Ambrose University (Iowa) on Nov. 6.

2020

Played in five of the team's eight games as a freshman ... made four tackles, including two solos ... made his first collegiate tackle at St. Francis (Ill.) on Feb. 6, 2021 ... posted a career-best two tackles vs. Lawrence Tech (Mich.) on March 6, 2021.

Prep:  Played football at Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Ill. ... lettered in baseball and football ... earned the Athletic Scholar Award and Sportsmanship Award ... named the Social Studies Department Student of the Year.

Career Defensive Stats
Year GP Solo Ast. Tackles TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds Int-Yds Breakup PD QBH FR-Yds FF Blks Safety Def. TD
2020 5 2 2 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
2021 10 7 6 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0
Career 15 9 8 17 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 0

Career Kick Return Stats
Year Ret. Yds Avg. TD Long
2020 0 0 0.0 0 0
2021 1 10 10.0 0 10
Career 1 10 10.0 0 10

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2022Junior

    LB
    6'0" 225 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Senior

    LB
    6'0" 225 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2024Graduate Student

    LB
    6'0" 225 lbs
    43