John William FitzPatrick (born March 9, 2000) is an American football tight end for the

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Georgia.

Early life and high school

FitzPatrick grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Marist High School. He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play

at Georgia over offers from Alabama, UCLA, and Virginia.

College career

FitzPatrick redshirted his true freshman season. As a redshirt sophomore, he caught ten passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. 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

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. He had played the majority of the season with fractures in both of his feet. After the end of the season, FitzPatrick declared that he would be entering the

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Professional career

FitzPatrick was selected with the 213th pick in the sixth round of the

by the

. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.

References

External links

Atlanta Falcons bioGeorgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:FitzPatrick, John 2000 births Living people American football tight ends Georgia Bulldogs football players Players of American football from Atlanta Atlanta Falcons players