2022 Football Roster
Sep 12 (Fri)
6:30 p.m.
Bryant Fitzgerald
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 205
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior +
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Avon
Appeared in all but one game over his five seasons on campus after redshirting his first season ... set Indiana career record with 56 games played in the cream and crimson.
2022 (Senior+): Started 11 games ... missed first career game against No. 16 Penn State (11/5) ... made five tackles against Illinois (9/2) ... made a solo stop on first-and-goal as part of a goal line stand in the fourth quarter against the Illini ... recorded four tackles and 0.5 sack against Idaho (9/10) ... combined with Dasan McCullough on a third down sack to force a punt on the opening drive of the second half against the Vandals ... made 10 tackles for first career double-digit tackle game in win over Western Kentucky (9/17) ... recovered the blocked field goal attempt in overtime and returned it 54 yards against the Hilltoppers ... made five tackles at Cincinnati (9/24) ... logged eight tackles at Nebraska (10/1) ... grabbed one-handed interception at the 1-yard line in the third quarter ... also forced a fumble that was recovered by Nebraska ... made six stops against No. 4 Michigan (10/8) ... recorded nine tackles against Maryland (10/15) ... seven stops were solo versus the Terrapins ... piled up seven tackles at No. 2 Ohio State (11/12) ... made first career start at linebacker at Michigan State (11/19) and posted 14 tackles adn 1.0 tackles for loss ... had a solo stop for a 2-yard loss on third down in the fourth quarter ... logged five tackles against Purdue (11/26).
2021 (Senior): Totaled 41 tackles, 32 solo, one sack, and 5.5 for loss ... played in all 12 games with starts in the final six contests at husky ... returned one kickoff for 21 yards ... added a 25-yard rush on a fake punt ... made five stops with one for loss at No. 4 Penn State (10/2) ... collected a career-high two TFLs at Maryland (10/30) ... recorded the first sack of his career with seven tackles at No. 9 Michigan (11/6) ... carded career-highs with eight stops and seven solos with 1.5 for loss against Minnesota (11/20).
2020 (Junior): Started all eight games at husky ... posted 17 tackles, 13 solo, one for loss, and two pass breakups ... moved from safety to husky during spring practice.
2019 (Sophomore): Recorded 27 tackles, 24 solo, one for loss, three pass breakups and one quarterback hurry in 13 games (5 starts) at free safety ... made four solo stops with a career-best two PBUs and the QBH at No. 25 Michigan State (9/28) ... totaled five solos in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Tennessee (1/2).
2018 Honors: Earned the team’s Corby Davis Memorial Award (Outstanding Back).
2018 (Freshman): Topped the team with three interceptions (T-8th in the Big Ten), two forced fumbles (tied, T-7th in the Big Ten), and six takeaways ... shared first in the Big Ten among freshmen in INTs (T-7th nationally) and forced fumbles (T-4th nationally) ... added one fumble recovery, 31 tackles, 24 solo, two for loss ... recorded at least one takeaway in five games ... started three games at free safety, one at husky and played in all 12 ... recovered the fumble in the Virginia win (9/8) ... forced one fumble and made one TFL against No. 24 Michigan State (9/22) ... picked off one pass at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) and against No. 18 Penn State (4 stops, 10/20) ... collected his first two-takeaway game with one interception and one forced fumble at Minnesota (10/26) ... tallied six tackles and five solos in the Maryland win ... IU defensive player of the week (Minnesota).
2017: Redshirted the 2017 season.
Prep/Personal: Defensive back and athlete for head coach Mark Bless at Avon High School ... Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 and all-state as a senior ... 2016 Indiana Associated Press 6A all-state ... also 2015 IFCA all-state ... named the Indianapolis Star position award winner (defensive back) his senior year ... selected to the 2016 Indianapolis Star Super Team ... all-conference honoree earned the team’s most valuable player, defensive MVP, and hardest hitter accolades ... recorded 107 tackles, 11 for loss, one sack, three interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery ... rushed for 814 yards with nine TDs and made 10 receptions for 80 yards ... returned six kicks for 251 yards (41.8 average) and three punts for 48 yards ... in 2015, amassed 1,260 all-purpose yards as Avon won its first regional title since 2005 ... ranked the No. 4 prospect in Indiana and the No. 31 safety nationally by ESPN ... three-year football letterwinner ... parents are Nina and Barry Fitzgerald ... born on April 20, 1999.
