Chris Fitzgerald
Chris Fitzgerald
Wins his gap play after play. Youngstown State to James Madison — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 1 sacks against Ball State — Week 5, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
One season at James Madison, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | James Madison | 31 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 7 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Trill Carter’s 2022 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Adarius McWilliams's senior season at UAB (2023).
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