Paul Fitzgerald
Utah Utes · #40 · Defensive End · Senior
2025 season
TOT
11
tied 2021st of 4619
SACK
0.5
tied 1070th of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USU | 46 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTAH | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USU | 46 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTAH | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | UTAH | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Utah Utes |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive End |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 4" / 256 lbs |
| Birthplace | Idaho Falls, ID |
| Jersey | #40 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Utah Utes 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
- Utah State Aggies 2023 · 1 season
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 46 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6 | vs CP | W 63-9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/20 | vs TTU | L 34-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 total | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The season total counts every game. A game appears above only when the source recorded something for him in it, so the rows can be fewer.
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2 | @ IOWA | L 24-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/9 | vs IDST | W 78-28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/15 | @ AFA | L 39-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | vs JMU | L 45-38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/30 | @ CONN | W 34-33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/7 | vs CSU | W 44-24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/13 | vs FRES | L 37-32 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/21 | @ SJSU | L 42-21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/4 | @ SDSU | W 32-24 2OT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/11 | vs NEV | W 41-24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/18 | vs BOIS | L 45-10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11/24 | @ UNM | W 44-41 2OT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/23 | vs GAST | L 45-22 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 46 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||