#40
Utah · 2026

Paul Fitzgerald

DESenior6' 4", 256 lbsIdaho Falls, ID
Utah Utes6-0 · TDC #8
Snap share
17%
2 of 3 started · likely 9–22%
Tackles
6
2690th of 5408 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays0—
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops22226th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles3—

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farUtah#8 · 6-0317%600000
2025Utah#7 · 11-239%71.50.5000
2024Utah#57 · 5-747%400000
2023Utah State#106 · 6-71355%234.54016

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Paul Fitzgerald's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Paul Fitzgerald's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

4.3 avg. game scoreBest: 5.6 at Colorado (Week 7)0 of 4 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1IdahoW 66–145.1200000··
2ArkansasW 43–10—no stats recorded
3Utah StateW 33–03.2100000··
4@Iowa StateW 31–173.2100000··
6KansasW 41–24—no stats recorded
7@ColoradoW 27–245.6220000··
2026 · 4 games4.3620000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles62690th / 5408
Solo2—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Idaho—61~17 (7–27)128%
Wk 3 · Utah State✓ DE54~21 (8–33)139%
Wk 7 · Colorado✓ DE54~26 (10–41)248%
Season2 GS37664 (33–84)417%

Position Room

17 DLs on the Utah roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
90Jireh MoeDTSO183.51—0
8Ethan DayDEJR1520—1
15Lance HoltzclawDESR1410—1
51Karson KaufusiDTSO112.51—2
93Kash DillonDEJR1100—1
40Paul FitzgeraldDESR600—0
45Pupu SepulonaDTSO500—0
97Lucas SamsulaDTSO10.50.5—0
Mike TauteoliDT100—1
PJ TakitakiDE100—0
46Mauka BernardDEFR—————
47Jared FredrickDEFR—————
48Alex ClowardDEFR—————
57Stanley RaassDTFR—————
58Fa SialeDEFR—————
92Nicholas IgweDESO—————
96Dilan BattleDTSO—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Utah depth chart →