2009: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams in 2009...Placed third on the team with 15 total receptions for 177 yards and a team-leading four receiving touchdowns...Averaged 11.8 yards per catch and 16.1 yards receiving per game...Was held without a reception in only two games...Had nine kick returns for 180 yards for an average of 20 yards per return with a long return of 44 yards...Earned 15 punt returns for 201 yards for an average of 13.4 yards per punt return...Caught two balls for 14 yards versus North Carolina A&T on Sept. 5 and returned three punts for 14 yards...Pulled in a season-high three receptions versus Florida A&M on Sept. 10 en route to 51 receiving yards and a touchdown in a contest that was broadcast live on ESPNU...Was held without a catch versus Morgan State in the New York Urban League Classic on Sept. 19 but returned one punt for five yards versus the Bears...Caught one ball for 16 yards at South Carolina State on Sept. 26 where he also returned two kicks for 62 yards and brought two punts back for 26 yards en route to a season-high 104 all-purpose yards...Was held without a catch at Howard on Oct. 3 but amassed 53 all-purpose yards as he returned two kicks for 42 yards and returned one punt 11 yards...Pulled in two catches for 19 yards at UC Davis on Oct. 17 and earned a season-high four kick returns which he turned into 64 return yards...Made two receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' lone victory of the season at Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 24...Made one catch for 11 yards and returned one kick for 12 yards while returning a punt 46 yards in a 69 all-purpose-yard performance versus Hampton on Oct. 31...Recorded two catches for 13 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the Rams loss to Delaware State on Nov. 7...Also returned a punt for 20 yards versus the Hornets...Ran the ball one time for one yard, made one catch for 11 yards and returned four punts for 34 yards versus North Carolina Central on Nov. 14...Closed the season with one catch for 10 yards, one rushing attempt for six yards and two punt returns for 45 yards in the Rams' season finale at Norfolk State on Nov. 21.
2008: Turned in one of the most successful true freshman seasons in WSSU history since Jed Bines, who appeared in every game during the 2003 season as a true freshman running back...Appeared in all 11 of the Rams' games where he made eight starts...Was second on the team in receiving yardage with 223 yards on 16 catches...Averaged 13.9 yards per catch and 20.3 yards receiving per contest...Turned in a long catch of 48 yards...Was an integral part of the Rams' special teams units as he returned 18 kicks for 401 yards for an average of 22.3 yards per kick return...Turned in a long kick return of 65 yards...Made a catch in 10 of the Rams' 11 games missing one in only his collegiate debut at North Carolina A&T on Sept. 6...Recorded a season-high three catches in two games as he collected a trio of catches versus South Carolina State on Sept. 27 and at Delaware State on Nov. 8...Turned in his best performance of the season in the Rams' win over defending MEAC Champion Delaware State on Nov. 8 where he hauled in three passes for 62 yards including a clutch 48-yarder...Turned in his best performance as a kick returner in the Rams' victory over Hampton on Nov. 1 where he returned four kicks for 114 yards including a game-changing 65-yard return to set up a WSSU score...Totaled 624 all-purpose yards on the season to lead the team.
Personal: A George Washington Danville High School star wide receiver who led the team in three receiving categories with 27 total catches for a team-high 539 yards and six touchdowns...Also made an impact on the ground with eight rushing attempts for 50 yards and a touchdown his senior season...Turned in a time of 4.6 seconds in the 40 yard dash and recorded a vertical leap of 32 inches...Also excelled in the punt and kick return areas...A 2006 and 2007 first team all-district wide receiver as well as being team captain and team co-MVP...Turned down offers from Hampton, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Delaware State, Norfolk State, Liberty and Old Dominion...The son of Michelle Foster...Academic major at WSSU is exercise science...Born in Danville, Va. on Dec. 29, 1989.
Fitzgerald's Receiving Statistics:YearG/GSRecYdsAvg/RecTDLongAvg/Gm200911/111517711.842016.1200811/81622313.904820.3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total22/193140012.944818.2Fitzgerald's Kick Return Statistics:YearG/GSNo.YdsAvg/RetTDLong200911/11918020.0044200811/81840122.3065--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total22/192758121.5065Fitzgerald's Punt Return Statistics:YearG/GSNo.YdsAvg/RetTDLong200911/111520113.4046200811/8000.000--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total22/19152019.1046
