Player Career

Minkah Fitzpatrick Career Story

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Player Story

Minkah Fitzpatrick story

Minkah Fitzpatrick built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive back from Old Bridge, NJ wearing No. 29, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Minkah Fitzpatrick's career was his defensive production: 126 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Alabama. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Minkah Fitzpatrick's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 55 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.

The arc is straightforward: Minkah Fitzpatrick moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonAlabama220
2016 PostseasonAlabama2031.75.918
2016 Regular SeasonAlabama2031.75.90
2017 PostseasonAlabama21.535.88.31.5
2017 Regular SeasonAlabama21.535.88.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas A&M

Week 6 · W 27-19 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Vanderbilt

Week 4 · W 59-0 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Arkansas

Week 6 · W 49-30 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Ole Miss

Week 5 · W 66-3 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 7 · W 41-23 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Alabama

21.5 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 8.3 usage

65

#2

2017 Regular Season · Alabama

65

21.5 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Alabama

52.5

20 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games