John FitzPatrick (American football)
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| No. 86 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 9, 2000 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Marist (Brookhaven, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Georgia (2018–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 213 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||
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John William FitzPatrick (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
Early life
[edit]FitzPatrick grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Marist High School.[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Alabama, UCLA, and Virginia.[2]
College career
[edit]FitzPatrick redshirted his true freshman season.[3] As a redshirt sophomore, he caught ten passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.[4] FitzPatrick played in all 15 of Georgia's games with seven starts in his redshirt junior season, catching six passes for 83 yards as the Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.[5] He had played the majority of the season with fractures in both of his feet.[6] After the end of the season, FitzPatrick declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.[7]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]FitzPatrick was selected with the 213th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.[11]
During the 2023 season, FitzPatrick made the Falcons' 53-man roster as the fourth tight end behind Kyle Pitts, Jonnu Smith, and MyCole Pruitt and played in nine games with one reception for 12 yards and 3 special teams tackles.[12]
FitzPatrick was waived by the Falcons on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[13][14]
Green Bay Packers
[edit]On October 11, 2024, FitzPatrick was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their active roster off of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Sudge, Brandon (December 20, 2017). "UGA football: John FitzPatrick looks ahead to different roles at Georgia". Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ DeBary, Matt (December 20, 2017). "SIGNED: Marist TE John FitzPatrick". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Butt, Jason (September 19, 2020). "FitzPatrick focused on the 'little things'". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Towers, Chip (August 10, 2021). "How will Georgia's talented tight ends fit into offense?". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Adams, Kipp (January 18, 2022). "Georgia junior tight end John FitzPatrick declares for the 2022 NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Emerson, Seth (March 16, 2022). "Glory Stories: George Pickens came back from injury, John FitzPatrick played through one, and things came full circle at Pro Day". The Athletic. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Carroll, Andrew (January 18, 2022). "John FitzPatrick Declares for NFL Draft". SI.com. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout John FitzPatrick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "John FitzPatrick 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons select Georgia's John FitzPatrick with 213th pick in NFL draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 30, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ McElhaney, Tori (September 1, 2022). "Falcons place players on injured reserve, re-sign others". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "John FitzPatrick 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 27, 2024). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 28, 2024). "Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ "Packers place TE Luke Musgrave on injured reserve". Packers.com. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.