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2018 Football Roster

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97 John Fitzgerald

  • Position DT
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 270
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Youngstown, OH
  • High School Youngstown East
  • Major Communication Studies
  • Previous School Central State

Biography

Career Highs:
  • Tackles - 10 vs. Case Western Reserve on 9/29/2018 and vs. Carnegie Mellon on 11/3/2018
  • Tackles for loss - 4 vs. Carnegie Mellon on 11/3/2018
  • Sacks- 2.5 vs. Carnegie Mellon on 11/3/2018

Season Highs:
  • Tackles - 58 (2018)
  • Tackles for loss - 13 (2018)
  • Sacks - 6.5 (2018)

2018:
  • Appeared and started in all 11 games
  • Recorded 58 tackles (26 solo and 32 assisted)
  • Recorded 13 tackles for loss, resulting in 58 tackle for loss yards
  • Finished with 6.5 sacks, good for seventh in the PAC
  • Named Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 5
  • Selected to D3football.com's Team of the Week on Nov. 6
  • Nominated for the 2018 Cliff Harris Award
  • Named to the All-ECAC Second Team at Defensive Tackle
  • Named to the All-PAC First Team at Defensive Tackle

2017:
  • Appeared in ten games, starting in nine
  • Totaled 41 tackles (20 solo and 21 assisted)
  • Recorded 8.5 tackles for loss, resulting in 38 tackle for loss yards
  • Finished with 3.5 sacks, resulting in 28 sack yards
  • Earned a second-year letter

2016:
  • Appeared in all 11 games, including two starts
  • Tallied a total of 22 tackles (12 solos and 10 assists)
  • Recorded a season-high four tackles versus Grove City on Oct. 15
  • Also had a sack against Grove City
  • Had first career interception against Hiram on September 3
  • Earned a first-year letter

2015:
  • Played for Division II Central State

High School:
  • Three-year varsity letterman at Youngstown East H.S
  • Two-year team captain
  • 2014-15 Offensive Player of the Year
  • Two-time First Team All-Conference selection
  • Jack Arvin all-star

Personal:
  • Communication Studies major

Fun Facts:
  • Fitzgerald says whether you are on the football field or in the classroom, you are learning and growing everyday at Westminster 
  • Fitzgerald is a vegan

Statistics

Season:
2018

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2016Sophomore

    DT
    6'2" 280 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2017Junior

    DT
    6'2" 270 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2018Senior

    DT
    6'2" 270 lbs
    97

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