6-5, 299 | OL | Hawthorn Woods, Illinois | Missouri State

• Started 30 consecutive games for Missouri State with 34 overall starts
• Started all 11 games for the Bears in 2022
• Started all 12 games at right tackle in his fourth season with the Bears in 2021
• Allowed just one sack in pass protection all season
• Averaged 95% assignment grade from coaching staff
• Key part of a Bears offensive line that averaged 435.9 yards per game, which ranked 16th nationally
• The Bears also racked up 34.2 points per game, which ranked 12th in the FCS ranks
• Named to MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2022 semester
• Started 7 games in the spring semester at tackle
• Earned a 97% assignment grade and 92% effort grade for the conference season from coaching staff
• Allowed just 3 sacks and 6 pressures in 401 total plays
• Helped offense average 310.0 yards per game in league play and allow just 3.0 sacks per game 
• Part of Bears first NCAA FCS Playoff squad and MVFC co-championship team in 30 years
• Started all 14 games for a 13-1 Lake Zurich (Ill.) High team that won the North Suburban Conference title and advanced to the Class 7A state championship game in 2017 
• Earned all-area and all-conference distinction for coach Luke Mertens his senior season 
• Was also starting tackle for the Bears in 2016 while earning all-conference and honorable mention all-area honors
• Son of Dennis and Carolyn Fitzgerald of Hawthorn Woods, Ill. 
• Has three brothers, Doug, Greg and Connor, and three sisters, Kimberly, Erica and Ivy 
• Brother played college soccer at Carthage College, and father played football at US Merchant Marine Academy