Nick Fitzgerald (American football)

Nick Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald in 2017
Fitzgerald in 2017
Mississippi State Bulldogs – No. 7
Position Quarterback
Class Senior
Major Finance
Career history
College
High school Richmond Hill (GA)
Personal information
Born: (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg)

Nicholas Dylan Fitzgerald[1] (born January 14, 1996) is an American football player who is currently the starting quarterback for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

High school career

Fitzgerald attended Richmond Hill High School in Richmond Hill, Georgia, where played in a triple option system.[1] Fitzgerald was rated as a three-star recruit by 247sports.com,[2] and ESPN.[3] He committed to Mississippi State on June 23, 2013.[4]

College career

Freshman season (2015)

Fitzgerald enrolled at Mississippi State in January 2014 and sat out the 2014 season as a redshirt.[1] In 2015, Fitzgerald served as the primary backup for Dak Prescott, appearing in eight games and throwing and running for three touchdowns each.

Fitzgerald saw his first action of the year in a 34–16 win over Southern Miss[5] and accounted for three touchdowns in mop-up duty in a 62-13 blowout win over Northwestern State.[6] After Prescott was sidelined with an illness, Fitzgerald played most of the game in a 45–17 win over Troy, accounting for three more touchdowns.[7]

Sophomore season (2016)

Fitzgerald played sparingly in the Bulldogs' season opener against South Alabama, which they lost.[8] Fitzgerald was named the starter for the Bulldogs' second game against South Carolina,[9] this time playing the whole game and leading the Bulldogs to a 27–14 victory, running for 195 yards in the process.[10] Against UMass, he threw for 299 yards and also ran for 110, leading the Bulldogs to a 47–35 win.[11] Fitzgerald had a breakout game against Samford, throwing for 417 yards and 5 touchdowns, while rushing for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns.[12] The 5 passing touchdowns and 7 total touchdowns tied school records set by Dak Prescott, and his 536 yards of total offense were the second most in school history. The following week, Fitzgerald led the Bulldogs to an upset win over No. 4 Texas A&M,[13] recording 391 yards of total offense and scoring 4 total touchdowns, including a 74-yard touchdown run on the Bulldogs' first offensive play. In the Egg Bowl, the Bulldogs' annual season finale against in state rival Ole Miss, Fitzgerald led Mississippi State to a 55-20 victory and accounted for 5 total touchdowns (3 passing 2 rushing) while setting a Mississippi State single game rushing record with 258 yards.[14]

Junior season (2017)

Nick Fitzgerald was 159 of 286 passing for 1782 yards and 15 passing touchdowns in the 2017 season. Fitzgerald had 162 carries for 984 yards and 14 rushing touchdowns. In the 2017 Egg Bowl on November, 23rd, with 9:08 remaining in the first quarter, Fitzgerald suffered an ankle injury ending his 2017 season.

Senior season (2018)

Fitzgerald started the season strong with 313 yards of total offense against Kansas State[15] and 350 yards and six touchdowns against Louisiana–Lafayette.[16] In an October 6, 2018 game against Auburn Fitzgerald became the all time leader in rushing yards by an SEC QB gaining 195 yards on 28 carries.[17]

College statistics

NCAA collegiate career statistics
Mississippi State Bulldogs
SeasonPassingRushingReceivingTotal Offense
YearGCmpAttPctYdsTDIntAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTDTOFFTDR
20158111478.623530231275.5300003626
20161319636154.32,42321101951,3857.11619903,79837
20171215928655.61,78215111629846.11400002,76629
201856112349.670943985135.2700006638
Career3742778454.55,14943244782,9996.34019908,14883

[18] [19]

See also

Mississippi State Bulldogs football statistical leaders

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nick Fitzgerald". HailState.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Nick Fitzgerald". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Nick Fitzgerald". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Scott (2013-06-28). "Richmond Hill quarterback Fitzgerald commits to Mississippi State". SavannahNow.com. Savannah Morning News. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  5. ↑ "Mississippi State beats Southern Mississippi 34–16". ESPN.com. 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Prescott leads Mississippi St past Northwestern St 62–13". ESPN.com. 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Mississippi State beats Troy 45–17". ESPN.com. 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "South Alabama stuns Mississippi State 21–20 after missed FG". ESPN.com. 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  9. ↑ Bob Carskadon [@@bobcarskadon] (2016-09-10). "Nick Fitzgerald will start at quarterback for MSU, I'm told" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Fitzgerald runs Mississippi St past South Carolina, 27–14". ESPN.com. 2016-09-10. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  11. ↑ "Miss St turns it on in 2nd half (again) to beat UMass 47–35". ESPN.com. 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  12. ↑ "Fitzgerald has 7 TDs, Mississippi State beats Samford 56–41". ESPN.com. 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  13. ↑ "Mississippi State upsets No. 4 Texas A&M". ESPN.com. 2016-11-05. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
  14. ↑ http://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2016/nov/28/nick-fitzgerald/ Nick Fitzgerald
  15. ↑ "Fitzgerald leads No. 18 Miss St to 31-10 rout of K-State". ESPN.com. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  16. ↑ "Fitzgerald, No. 16 Mississippi State rout La.–Layayette". ESPN.com. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  17. ↑ https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/mississippi-state-football/nick-fitzgerald-mississippi-state-bulldogs-all-time-rushing-mark-qb-sec-credits-teammates/ Nick Fitzgerald credits teammates after setting all-time SEC QB rushing mark: 'I wouldn't have gotten it without my teammates'
  18. ↑ Sports-Reference
  19. ↑ Stats @ ESPN.com
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