Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 14-48vs Syracuse | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-59@ No. 4 Michigan | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Total | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
Nigel Fitzgerald
Nigel Fitzgerald: WR · UConn · #2.
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Nigel Fitzgerald
Moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 receiving yards and 1 reception against Michigan — Week 3, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UConn | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | Old Dominion | 14 | 219 | 15.6 | 0 | 45 |
| Career | 17 | 240 | 14.1 | 0 | 45 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 3 · 2022
L 0-59
at Michigan
1 rec · 7 yds
With G. Caratan — 41.1 yards per punt · 9 punts · 1 inside the 20 · Z. Turner — 42 rush yds (7 car) · 17 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 14.8
Teams and coaches
2019Old Dominion1-11HC: Bobby Wilder · Balanced
2021Old Dominion6-7HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022UConn6-7HC: Jim Mora · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 6.0 YDS/g, 6.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Pass share
35.0%
276 pass / 513 run
Plays / game
60.7
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
303 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2022
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons, two schools
- Apr 2023 Entered the transfer portal
- 2022 UConn MoraYear 4 · 2 games
- Nov 2021 Entered the transfer portalOld Dominion to UConn
- 2021 Old Dominion RahneYear 3 · 1 game
- 2019 Old Dominion WilderYear 1 · 7 games
Moves
- Transferred from Old Dominion to UConn, Nov 16, 2021.
- Entered the transfer portal from UConn, Apr 24, 2023.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Old Dominion and UConn, 240 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
2022
- Transferred to UConnfrom Old Dominion
2023
- Entered the portalfrom UConn
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Bobby Wilder, Ricky Rahne and Jim Mora.