17–0
91Overall
LBBig Ten

Pat Fitzgerald

Northwestern · Linebacker · 1993-96

TAK
93
COV
95
SPD
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Fitzgerald won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award in 1995 and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 1996.

Fitzgerald was a unanimous All-American in 1995, a consensus All-American in 1996 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1995 and 1996). Fitzgerald was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996.

In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Northwestern since 1990 and No. 2 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1995
    • Bronko Nagurski Trophy
    • Chuck Bednarik Award
    • Unanimous All-American
    • Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 1996
    • Bronko Nagurski Trophy
    • Consensus All-American
    • Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
    • First-team all-conference

Northwestern Teammates

  1. 88Darnell Autry1994-96RB
  2. 86Damien Anderson1998-2001RB
  3. 74Barry Gardner1995-98LB
  4. 74Casey Dailey1994-97EDGE
  5. 74Chris Martin1993-95CB
  6. 74D'Wayne Bates1994-98WR
  7. 74Dwayne Missouri1997-2000EDGE
  8. 74Hudhaifa Ismaeli1995-96S
  9. 74Steve Schnur1992-96QB
  10. 72Eric Collier1994-97S

Full Northwestern all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  4. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  5. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  6. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  7. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB
  8. 90Mark SimoneauKansas State · 1995-99LB

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Sources: Wikipedia (Pat Fitzgerald) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.