Ryan Fitzgerald (American football)
| Florida State Seminoles – No. 88 | |
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| Position | Placekicker |
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| Born: | Coolidge, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| High school | Colquitt County (Colquitt County, Georgia) |
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Ryan Fitzgerald is an American college football kicker for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early life
[edit]Fitzgerald attended Colquitt County High School in Colquitt County, Georgia. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Florida State Seminoles.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Fitzgerald took a redshirt in 2019.[3] In his first season as starter in 2020, he hit four of his seven field goals while also making all 12 extra point attempts.[4] In week five of the 2021 season, Fitzgerald made the game-winning 34-yard field goal to help the Seminoles beat Syracuse.[5] He finished the season making 10 of 13 field goal attempts, while also converting on 37 of his 40 extra point attempts.[6][7] In the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl, Fitzgerald made two of three field goals, including the game-winning 32-yard field goal, in a win over Oklahoma.[8] During the 2022 season, he hit 12 of his 20 field goal attempts, while making 57 of his 58 extra points.[9] In 2023, Fitzgerald had a breakout season making 19 of his 21 field goals, while also converting on all 58 of his extra point attempts.[10] In week zero of the 2024 season, he was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) special teams player of the week after converting on his one extra point attempt and two fifty yard field goals, including a career-long 59-yard field goal versus Georgia Tech.[11] Fitzgerald accepted an invite to play in the 2025 Senior Bowl.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ McGahee III, Wayne (6 February 2019). "Three-star kicker Ryan Fitzgerald signs with Florida State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Ferrante, Bob (24 October 2024). "Osceola Q&A: 1 on 1 with FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Mire, Tommy (5 January 2024). "FSU Football Veteran Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald Returning for 2024 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Camenmaker, Jacob (24 August 2024). "Who is Ryan Fitzgerald? FSU kicker shows off big leg with 59-yard field goal vs. Georgia Tech". Sporting News. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Fernandez, Andre (2 October 2021). "'I got this': FSU kicker Ryan Fitzgerald validates coaches' faith with game-winning kick". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Tully, Jonathan (8 October 2022). "How Ryan Fitzgerald's confidence-boosting field goal was set up by a cool Seminoles trick play on a punt". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Leuzzi, John (24 August 2024). "Watch: Florida State kicker Ryan Fitzgerald boots 59-yard field goal to tie game at half". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (30 December 2022). "FSU football: Ryan Fitzgerald kicks Seminoles to Cheez-It Bowl victory over Oklahoma". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (19 September 2023). "Kicker Ryan Fitzgerald finds his 'why,' confidence for Florida State football now thriving". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Dustin (3 August 2024). "Standout Specialists Alex Mastromanno, Ryan Fitzgerald Named to National Watch Lists". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Florida State football's Ryan Fitzgerald, Shyheim Brown earn ACC Player of the Week honors". Tallahassee Democrat. 26 August 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Holland Jr., Peter (13 November 2024). "FSU football kicker Ryan Fitzgerald accepts invite to Reese's Senior Bowl 2025". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ Bakich, Jackson (13 November 2024). "FSU Kicker Receives Invite To Reese's Senior Bowl". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 19, 2024.