Player Dossier

2014-2018

Mississippi State

Nick Fitzgerald

QB • 6'5" • 230 lbs • Richmond Hill, GA, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Nick Fitzgerald is a dual-threat creator with 47.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage / Role

99%

Featured offensive role

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Impact Production

80

High-end production for a quarterback

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

62

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
5
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech

Player Story

Nick Fitzgerald built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Richmond Hill, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Nick Fitzgerald's career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2014 · Rating 0.8133

Richmond Hill · Richmond Hill, GA

Committed To
Mississippi State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Nick Fitzgerald, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Mississippi State. Nick Fitzgerald is a dual-threat creator with 47.6 usage in the latest tracked season.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Total offense
9,819
Passing yards
6,212
Rushing yards
3,607
Touchdowns
101
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Nick Fitzgerald college highlights at Mississippi State.

Season
2018
Type
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Quick Answers

Nick Fitzgerald quick answers

Latest team and position
Mississippi State · QB
Career Total Offense
9,819
Tracked sample
5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
Best season
2016 Postseason · Mississippi State
Top game
Louisiana Tech
Recruit profile
3-star · Richmond Hill · Mississippi State
High school pipeline
Richmond Hill · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 7 · Senior
2018 Total offense rank
2,893 total offense · QB 52nd (top 15%) · SEC 8th (top 5%) · National 52nd (top 4%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesTotal OffensePass YdsRush YdsTDOverall
2014 Regular SeasonMississippi State00000-
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State7362235127630.8
2016 PostseasonMississippi State13268136132279
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State133,5302,2871,2433579
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State122,7661,7829842970.2
2018 PostseasonMississippi State12255152103278.8
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State122,6381,6201,0182778.8

Related Context

Nick Fitzgerald played QB for Mississippi State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nick Fitzgerald recorded 6,212 passing yards, 3,607 rushing yards, and 9 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Mississippi State.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Mississippi State paired 3,798 primary output with 62.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 62.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.

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2016 Postseason · Mississippi State

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

292.2

Efficiency

62.8

Usage

37.1

Consistency

70.8

Best Game by takeover score

Arkansas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 268. South Alabama: 11. South Carolina: 373. LSU: 133. Massachusetts: 415. Auburn: 242. BYU: 255. Kentucky: 188. Samford: 536. Texas A&M: 391. Alabama: 160. Arkansas: 459. Ole Miss: 367

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 44 by 66.7. South Alabama: 5 by 38.8. South Carolina: 46 by 75.7. LSU: 37 by 50.4. Massachusetts: 54 by 76.3. Auburn: 51 by 54.6. BYU: 52 by 50. Kentucky: 37 by 60.5. Samford: 54 by 74.1. Texas A&M: 51 by 69.9. Alabama: 44 by 42.1. Arkansas: 50 by 82.4. Ole Miss: 31 by 75.1

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins391.7 · Games = 6 · +184.8 vs Losses
Losses206.9 · Games = 7 · -184.8 vs Wins

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas

Best efficiency game

82.4 vs Arkansas

Result
Mon 12/26vs Miami (OH)Dual-threatW 17-16132613650.00066.7181327.30244
Sat 11/26@ Ole Miss3+ TD · Dual-threatW 55-2081710947.13075.11425818.40270
Sun 11/20vs Arkansas300-yard game · 3+ TDL 42-58233332869.72082.4171317.70458
Sat 11/12@ AlabamaL 3-51103314530.30142.111151.40022
Sat 11/5vs Texas A&M3+ TD · Dual-threatW 35-28183120958.12269.9201829.10274
Sat 10/29vs Samford300-yard game · 3+ TDW 56-41203541757.15274.1191196.30222
Sat 10/22@ Kentucky3+ TD · Dual-threatL 38-4013218161.91160.5161076.70238
Sat 10/15@ BYU3+ TDL 21-28173621447.2125016412.60222
Sat 10/8vs AuburnDual-threatL 14-38173418150.02154.617613.60020
Sat 9/24@ Massachusetts300-yard game · 3+ TDW 47-35263930566.73076.3151107.30021
Sat 9/17@ LSUL 20-23122412050.00050.413131015
Sat 9/10vs South CarolinaDual-threatW 27-14192917865.52175.71719511.50074
Sat 9/3vs South AlabamaL 20-210300.00038.82115.5006

Player Story

Nick Fitzgerald story

Nick Fitzgerald built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a quarterback from Richmond Hill, GA wearing No. 7, spending time with Mississippi State. The clearest part of Nick Fitzgerald's career was his passing role: 6,212 passing yards, 55 touchdown passes, 942 attempts, and 3,607 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3,607 rushing yards, 9 receiving yards, and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nick Fitzgerald's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Mississippi State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2014201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMississippi State0
2015 Regular SeasonMississippi State36261.611.1362
2016 PostseasonMississippi State3,79862.837.13,436
2016 Regular SeasonMississippi State3,79862.837.10
2017 Regular SeasonMississippi State2,76661.728.4-1,032
2018 PostseasonMississippi State2,89361.447.6127
2018 Regular SeasonMississippi State2,89361.447.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Louisiana Tech

Week 10 · W 45-3

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

350

Total Offense

91 takeover

350 total offense with 73.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Texas A&M

Week 9 · W 28-13 · Conference game

329

Total Offense

90.5 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

329 total offense with 77.5 efficiency.

#3

vs Arkansas

Week 12 · L 42-58 · Conference game

459

Total Offense

89.3 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

459 total offense with 82.4 efficiency.

#4

vs Samford

Week 9 · W 56-41

536

Total Offense

88.6 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

536 total offense with 74.1 efficiency.

#5

vs Louisiana

Week 3 · W 56-10

350

Total Offense

84.8 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

350 total offense with 83.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Mississippi State

3,798 primary output · 62.8 efficiency · 37.1 usage

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#2

2016 Regular Season · Mississippi State

79

3,798 primary · 62.8 efficiency · 37.1 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Mississippi State

78.8

2,893 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 47.6 usage

Milestones

3

250+ passing yards

11

300+ total offense

21

3+ TD games

26

Above avg efficiency