Usage Score
7.1
Player Dossier
2022-2025Utah State
Paul Fitzgerald
DE • 6'4" • 251 lbs • Idaho Falls, ID, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Paul Fitzgerald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.6
Consistency
50
Season Value
21.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Utah State • Utah
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Paul Fitzgerald, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Utah. Paul Fitzgerald shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Utah paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Utah State, Utah.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Utah
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
7.1
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
12
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 2. Texas Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.
Split Comparison
All Games1 · n=2
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
45 vs Unknown
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Utah State
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Utah
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Utah State | 17 | 27.1 | 8.6 | 17 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Utah State | 17 | 27.1 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Utah | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -17 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Utah | 2 | 24.6 | 7.1 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3.5
Primary metric
Game with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#4
Nevada
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 32.7 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 29.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Utah
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2023 Postseason · Utah State
25.2
17 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 8.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Utah State
25.2
17 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 8.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8204
Thunder Ridge · Idaho Falls, ID
- Committed To
- Utah State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
57
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 19 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.