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9 Chris Fitzgerald

9 Chris Fitzgerald

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    274
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Hometown:
    Youngstown, Ohio
  • High School:
    East
  • Prev School:

Summary

Biography

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2022 (Junior): Honorable-Mention All-MVFC selection...started all 11 games on the defensive line...credited with 36 total tackles, including 19 solo stops...had 6.5 TFLs and two sacks...had sacks against North Dakota and South Dakota...posted a season-best seven tackles (four solos and three assists) at North Dakota State...had five tackles, including three solos, in season opening win over Duquesne...had five tackles at Western Illinois (three solos)...credited with five stops at Illinois State, including three solos...had three tackles against Missouri State, Indiana State and North Dakota...had two solo stops at MSU...had two tackles at Kentucky and against South Dakota...had tackles in 10 of 11 games.

2021 (Sophomore): Started all 10 games on the defensive line…credited with 29 total tackles, including 17 solo stops…finished with 2.5 TFLs and a sack…had 25 tackles in conference games…had five total tackles, including four solo stops against South Dakota State…against North Dakota State had five tackles (one solo and four assists)…had three solo stops against North Dakota and Missouri State…had three tackles against UNI, including a sack for a five-year loss…opened the year with three tackles against UIW…credited with two solo tackles at Indiana State.

2021 Spring (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in all seven games as reserve defensive tackle...was credited with eight total tackles (four solos and four assists)...had 1.5 TFLs and a sack...had three tackles against South Dakota, including two solos...had a sack for a two-yard loss vs. the Coyotes...had three assisted tackles at Western Illinois...had solo tackles vs. Southern Illinois and Missouri State.

2019 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: First-team All-Ohio Division IV selection as a senior...played defensive end and offensive tackle at East...was named the All-American Conference Red Tier Defensive Player of the Year...was a first-team Division IV All-Northeast Inland District honoree...helped lead East to the Division IV quarterfinals where the Golden Bears dropped a hard-fought 34-30 contest to Girard...had 20 career sacks...was a three-time first-team all-conference selection...as a junior, had 67 total tackles, including 20 TFLs...coach was Bryan Marrow.

Personal: Is the 2023-24 recipient of the Dr. Ray Bernat Athletic Scholarship, the Robert F. Thomas, Ebony Lifeline Support Group, Inc,. Minority and Athletic Scholarship, the Gary and Ginny Neville Scholarship, and the Arnold D. Stambaugh Scholarship. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2019Freshman

    DT
    6'0" 280 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2020-21Redshirt

    DT
    6'0" 295 lbs
    98
  • 98

    2021Sophomore

    DT
    6'0" 295 lbs
    98
  • 9

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 274 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2023Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'0" 274 lbs
    9