Profile
Larry Fitzgerald
All-american College Football Player + Professional Football Player + Wide Receiver
Male
Born
Aug 31, 1983
Age
29
Hometown
Minneapolis
Team
Arizona Cardinals
Position
Wide receiver
Draft Year
2004
Draft Round
1
Draft Pick
3
Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh, and earned All-American honors. The Arizona Cardinals chose… Read More
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Hank Koebler: 2013 Nfl Mock Draft With Videos Of Each ProspectHuffington Post Sports - Apr 25, 2013
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Leigh Steinberg: Draft DayHuffington Post Sports - Apr 22, 2013
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'Shocked' Anquan Boldin Likes Trade To Sf Espn (Blog)Google News - Mar 12, 2013
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Dwayne Bowe's Pay Day: $56 M, With $26 M GuaranteedUSA Today- Sports - Mar 05, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1983
Birth
Born on August 31, 1983.
TEENAGE
2002
18 Years Old
Fitzgerald attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He was widely considered one of the best wide receivers in college football from 2002 to 2003.
After his sophomore season, Fitzgerald was recognized as the best player in the NCAA with the 2003 Walter Camp Award and the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award, and as the best wide receiver in college football with the 2003 Biletnikoff Award and the Touchdown Club's Paul Warfield Award.
TWENTIES
Although Fitzgerald had played at Pitt for only two years without redshirting, he petitioned the NFL to allow him to enter the 2004 NFL Draft, as he had left his high school, Academy of Holy Angels, during his senior year to attend Valley Forge Military Academy.
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2005
21 Years Old
In 2005 he led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named to his first Pro Bowl.
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2006
22 Years Old
In 2006, Fitzgerald was injured and missed part of the season but still produced 69 receptions for 946 yards and 6 touchdowns.
As part of his 2007 Pro Bowl season, he caught 100 receptions for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns.
During the NFC Championship for the 2008 NFL season, Fitzgerald tied an NFL record with three touchdown receptions in a playoff game.
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In January 2010, Fitzgerald appeared in a television commercial saying that he was completing his college degree at the University of Phoenix while also playing football many weekends at the Arizona Cardinals' University of Phoenix Stadium.
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He agreed to an eight-year, $120 million contract extension on August 20, 2011.
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