Ryan Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick in 2016
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| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 24, 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gilbert, Arizona | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Gilbert (AZ) Highland | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Harvard | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 250 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Pass attempts: | 3,876 |
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| Pass completions: | 2,315 |
| Percentage: | 59.7 |
| TD–INT: | 166–133 |
| Passing yards: | 25,888 |
| Passer rating: | 79.7 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. Fitzpatrick was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans and New York Jets.
Fitzpatrick played college football at Harvard and was the first quarterback in school history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a career.
While a mathematics student at Harvard, Fitzpatrick had five starts during the 2001 and 2002 seasons, working as the backup for Neil Rose. In 2001, he amassed deep passing yards and a pair of touchdowns. He followed that in 2002 by collecting 1,155 yards, eight touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran for five scores and 523 yards that year.
Fitzpatrick took over the starting job in 2003 following Rose's graduation. Fitzpatrick finished his junior campaign with 1,770 yards, 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions in seven games. Additionally, he ran for 430 yards and six rushing touchdowns, leading his team to a 7–3 record.
In 2004, Fitzpatrick earned Ivy League MVP honors (Asa S. Bushnell Cup), as he accumulated 1,986 yards with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. He also led Harvard to a 10–0 record, thus winning the Ivy League Championship. He ranked second on the team with 448 rushing yards and five scores.
For his career, Fitzpatrick connected on 384 of 641 passes (59.9 percent) for 5,234 yards, 39 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He collected 1,487 yards with 16 scores on 365 carries (4.1 avg.) and totaled 6,721 yards, an average of 224.0 yards per game, while seeing action in 30 contests. He ranks second on Harvard's career list for pass completions, touchdowns, yards passing and pass completion percentage, topped only by Neil Rose (5,949 yards, 41 touchdowns, 455 completions, 62.4 percent, 1998–2002). His 641 pass attempts rank fourth in school history. His 1,006 total plays for 6,721 yards in total offense broke the old school career records of 1,005 plays by Mike Giardi (1991–93) and 6,519 yards by Rose.
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