John Fitzgerald

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2021 (Fall)

2020-21 (Spring)

Named First Team All-Colonial Athletic Association.
Named Second Team All-State by VaSID.
Started all four games in the spring season.
Second on the team with 14 receptions in four games for 131 yards and a touchdown.
His 14 receptions led all CAA tight ends.
Made his Richmond debut against William & Mary (March 6).
Led the team with five receptions and 44 yards against the Tribe.
Scored his first career touchdown as a Spider with a six-yard score in the fourth quarter, giving the Spiders the lead for good.
Notched three receptions for 28 yards at Elon (March 13).
Posted three receptions for 17 yards in the second meeting against Elon (March 27).
Caught four passes for 42 yards against James Madison (April 16).

Prior To Richmond

Part of the Cornell football program for four years, playing three seasons, including two full seasons.
Played in 22 career games at Cornell, catching 32 passes for 350 yards and a touchdown.
Posted a career-high 20 receptions for 226 yards as a senior in 2019.
Named Honorable Mention All-Ivy League as a senior.
Also a top blocker for an offense that increased in scoring average, total offense, rushing touchdowns while allowing one or fewer sacks in half of its 10 games.
Recorded his first career touchdown against Brown, a 26-yard reception, finishing the game with four catches for 68 yards.
Tallied four catches for 38 yards against No. 12 Princeton.
Added two catches against No. 12 Dartmouth in the win.
Caught four passes against Georgetown and two against Columbia.
Only played two games in 2018 before suffering a season-ending injury.
Caught eight passes for 82 yards in the first two games.
Posted five catches for 47 yards against defending Ivy champion Yalre.
Added three receptions for 35 yards in the season opener against Delaware.
Played in all 10 games in 2017 as a tight end and on special teams.
Caught four passes for 42 yards, including a reception in his collegiate debut against Delaware in the season opener.

High School

All-State Selection in both football and baseball while attending the Gilman School.
A Baltimore Sun All-Metro pick as a senior while playing linebacker and tight end for the No. 13 team in the final USA Today poll.
Helped his team to a pair of conference titles.
Invited to play in the Maryland-DC Crab Bowl Senior All-Star game.
Elected team captain of both the football and baseball teams, earning all-metro honors on the diamond as well.