Florida A&M · W 77-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Central Michigan · W 52-3
No tackles.
North Carolina · W 38-35
2 tackles
The other 5 games average 4 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Fitzgerald has tackles in 6 of Miami’s 8 games: none against Florida A&M and Central Michigan.
“Bro he literally killed Fitzgerald”
10 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
Miami DB Bryce Fitzgerald injured in FSU game. What we know
The Palm Beach Post Oct 17
Bryce Fitzgerald
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the Miami secondary to date. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Clemson — Week 5, 2026.
20 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Miami DB Bryce Fitzgerald injured in FSU game. What we know
The Palm Beach Post Oct 17 · 1 outlet
from 11 outlets
Miami Hurricanes' Bryce Fitzgerald Ranked Among Best Returning Safeties
Roundtable +1 Aug 8 · 2 outlets
Sun SentinelAfter breakout season, Hurricanes’ Bryce Fitzgerald ready to tackle any role - sun-sentinel.comAug 10
On3Bryce Fitzgerald Has Become Miami’s Defensive Swiss Army KnifeSep 15
Yahoo SportsYahoo SportsOn3
Miami HurricanesOn3Roundtable +1Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Bryce Fitzgerald at Wake Forest.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-6@ Stanford | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 33-20@ Wake Forest | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-13@ Clemson | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 43-35vs Florida State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-23vs Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-35@ North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
Oct. 31 · W 38-35 at North Carolina, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Miami’s defense played that day
4 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 31 ended Florida State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 31. Overtime quarter, up 43-35. Ended Florida State’s drive (int).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 8 · 2026
W 52-23
vs Pittsburgh
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 29-point win at home against Pittsburgh.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
20tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL20 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
2 seasons under Mario Cristobal, all balanced offenses — 21-3 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
47.3%
259 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
68.5
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #173 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #3 of 75 ACC DBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
