Usage / Role
58%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2022-2025Northwestern
DB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Robert Fitzgerald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
Usage / Role
58%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
65
Solid production for a defensive back
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
50
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern
Snapshot
Player Story
Robert Fitzgerald built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Robert Fitzgerald's career was his defensive...
Read the storyRobert Fitzgerald, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Northwestern. Robert Fitzgerald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 40.7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 11 | 46 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 24.4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 74.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 74.3 |
Related Context
Robert Fitzgerald played DB for Northwestern. Across 4 tracked seasons, Robert Fitzgerald recorded 165 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northwestern.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Northwestern paired 12 primary output with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
45.1
Usage
11.2
Consistency
59.2
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 1. Tulane: 0. Western Illinois: 0.5. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 1. UL Monroe: 1. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 1. Michigan: 3. Minnesota: 2.5. Illinois: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 5 by 30.8. Tulane: 13 by 50. Western Illinois: 4 by 21.7. Oregon: 10 by 41.7. UCLA: 9 by 47.5. UL Monroe: 6 by 35. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Purdue: 13 by 60. Nebraska: 9 by 47.5. Michigan: 15 by 80. Minnesota: 6 by 50. Illinois: 11 by 55.8
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
80 vs Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs Central Michigan | W 34-7 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ Illinois10+ tackles | L 13-20 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs MinnesotaSplash game | W 38-35 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 22-24 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Nebraska | L 21-28 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Purdue10+ tackles | W 19-0 | 13 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Penn State | W 22-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs UL Monroe | W 42-7 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs UCLA | W 17-14 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Oregon10+ tackles | L 14-34 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Western Illinois | W 42-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Tulane10+ tackles | L 3-23 | 13 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Robert Fitzgerald built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Northwestern. The clearest part of Robert Fitzgerald's career was his defensive production: 165 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 29 career games in the available record. That gives Robert Fitzgerald's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Northwestern
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 9 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northwestern | 3 | 20.1 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2025 Postseason | Northwestern | 12 | 45.1 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northwestern | 12 | 45.1 | 11.2 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 25 Michigan
Week 12 · L 22-24 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
93.3 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.
#2
vs Ohio State
Week 12 · L 7-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 70 Minnesota
Week 13 · W 38-35 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.8 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 24 Illinois
Week 14 · L 13-20 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
1
Havoc Plays
63 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 46 Nebraska
Week 9 · L 21-28 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Northwestern
12 primary output · 45.1 efficiency · 11.2 usage
74.3
#2
2025 Regular Season · Northwestern
74.3
12 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
40.7
0 primary · 9 efficiency · 1.6 usage
6
Impact games
3
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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