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Utah · 2026

Paul Fitzgerald

DESenior6' 4", 256 lbsIdaho Falls, ID
Utah Utes8-0 · TDC #8
Snap share
18%
2 of 4 started · likely 10–24%
Tackles
7
2784th of 5664 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22473rd / 3422
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUtah#8 · 8-0418%700000
2025Utah#7 · 11-239%71.50.5000
2024Utah#57 · 5-747%400000
2023Utah State#106 · 6-71355%234.54016

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Paul Fitzgerald's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Paul Fitzgerald's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.1 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 at Colorado (Week 7)0 of 5 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1IdahoW 66–145.1200000··
2ArkansasW 43–10—no stats recorded
3Utah StateW 33–03.2100000··
4@Iowa StateW 31–173.2100000··
6KansasW 41–24—no stats recorded
7@ColoradoW 27–245.6220000··
8HoustonW 21–13—no stats recorded
9@CincinnatiW 49–253.2100000··
2026 · 5 games4.1720000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles72784th / 5664
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho—61~17 (7–27)128%
Wk 3 · Utah State✓ DE54~21 (8–33)139%
Wk 7 · Colorado✓ DE54~26 (10–41)248%
Wk 9 · Cincinnati—63~29 (11–46)146%
Season2 GS50593 (53–120)518%

Position Room

17 DLs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
90Jireh MoeDTSO2652.5—0
8Ethan DayDEJR2130—1
15Lance HoltzclawDESR2010—2
93Kash DillonDEJR190.50—1
51Karson KaufusiDTSO173.52—2
45Pupu SepulonaDTSO811—0
40Paul FitzgeraldDESR700—0
97Lucas SamsulaDTSO310.5—0
Mike TauteoliDT100—1
PJ TakitakiDE100—0
46Mauka BernardDEFR—————
47Jared FredrickDEFR—————
48Alex ClowardDEFR—————
57Stanley RaassDTFR—————
58Fa SialeDEFR—————
92Nicholas IgweDESO—————
96Dilan BattleDTSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Utah depth chart →