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2023 Football Roster

Profile

  • DE
    Position
  • Redshirt Freshman
    Class
  • Idaho Falls, Idaho
    Hometown
  • 6'3
    Height
  • 240
    Weight
  • Thunder Ridge HS
    High School
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Paul Fitzgerald
#32
Paul Fitzgerald
DE
Position
Redshirt Freshman
Class
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Hometown

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Biography

RECORDS
Tied Utah State’s bowl game record with 3.0 sacks against Georgia State (12/23/2023) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

2023 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON)
Started all 13 games… Finished the season with 46 tackles (23-solo, 23-assist), which included a team-best 8.0 sacks and a team-high 9.0 tackles for loss, while adding one forced fumble and one pass breakup… Tied the Utah State bowl game record with his career-high 3.0 sacks as part of his four tackles, while adding a pass breakup, against Georgia State (12/23) in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl… Had a career-high seven tackles, which included 1.0 sacks, against Nevada (11/11)… Had six tackles, including 2.0 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss, against Idaho State (9/9)… Had 1.0 sacks and forced a fumble against Colorado State (10/7)… Had five tackles, including 1.0 sacks, against Fresno State (10/13)… Added four tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, at San Diego State (11/4)… Had at least three tackles in 10 of the 13 games he has played in.

2022 (REDSHIRT)
Played in two games to preserve his redshirt season… Did not record any stats.

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-star prospect that was rated the fourth-best overall recruit in the state of Idaho by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com... Prepped at Thunder Ridge High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho... Earned Idaho Class 5A first-team all-state and first-team all-area honors following his senior season as he had 31 tackles, which included 7.5 sacks and 16.0 tackles for loss, to go along with four forced fumbles, two blocked punts and one pass breakup... Earned first-team all-conference honors as both a sophomore and junior.

PERSONAL
One of six children of Elliot and Meya Fitzgerald... His cousin, Skyler Hanford, played basketball at BYU... Majoring in business education.

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