John FitzPatrick (American football) explained

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

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

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

Atlanta Falcons

FitzPatrick was selected with the 213th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.^[8] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.^[9]

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.^[10]

FitzPatrick was waived by the Falcons on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^{[11] [12]}

Green Bay Packers

On October 11, 2024, FitzPatrick was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their active roster off of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[13]

External links

• Green Bay Packers bio
• Georgia Bulldogs bio

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sudge . Brandon . December 20, 2017 . UGA football: John FitzPatrick looks ahead to different roles at Georgia . April 18, 2022 . Ledger-Enquirer.
2. Web site: DeBary . Matt . December 20, 2017 . SIGNED: Marist TE John FitzPatrick . April 15, 2022 . Athens Banner-Herald.
3. Web site: Butt . Jason . September 19, 2020 . FitzPatrick focused on the 'little things' . April 15, 2022 . .
4. Web site: Towers . Chip . August 10, 2021 . How will Georgia's talented tight ends fit into offense? . April 15, 2022 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
5. Web site: Adams . Kipp . January 18, 2022 . Georgia junior tight end John FitzPatrick declares for the 2022 NFL Draft . April 15, 2022 . 247Sports.com.
6. Web site: 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 . April 15, 2022 . The Athletic.
7. Web site: Carroll . Andrew . January 18, 2022 . John FitzPatrick Declares for NFL Draft . April 18, 2022 . SI.com.
8. Web site: April 30, 2022 . Falcons select Georgia's John FitzPatrick with 213th pick in NFL draft . April 30, 2022 . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
9. Web site: McElhaney . Tori . September 1, 2022 . Falcons place players on injured reserve, re-sign others . February 5, 2023 . AtlantaFalcons.com.
10. Web site: John FitzPatrick 2023 Game Log . 2024-06-22 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
11. Web site: Waack . Terrin . August 27, 2024 . Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2024 . 2024-10-15 . AtlantaFalcons.com.
12. Web site: Waack . Terrin . August 28, 2024 . Falcons sign 13 to practice squad, plus an international player . 2024-10-15 . AtlantaFalcons.com.
13. Web site: October 11, 2024 . Packers place TE Luke Musgrave on injured reserve . 2024-10-11 . Packers.com.