Biography

 

# 11 Larry Fitzgerald
	Position: WR Height: 6-3 Weight: 226 Born: 08/31/1983 College: Pittsburgh NFL Experience: 4

College Career Considered to have the finest hands in the college football game, Larry has simply dominated the action on the field since moving into the starting lineup early in the 2002 season … The former Minnesota Vikings ball boy became friends with Randy Moss and Cris Carter, who taught him some of the tricks of the trade … While he is only a true sophomore he attended a prep school after his senior year of high school, thus making it three years since his high school class graduated … One of the most decorated receivers in Big East Conference history, virtually everyone in the industry has heaped praise on this outstanding athlete … The Sporting News said about him, "Fitzgerald is a once-in-a-decade receiver who runs routes like an NFL vet, contorts his body like a circus freak and cranks out numbers like a switchboard operator. Fitzgerald also is the classiest person in the [college] game." … Virginia Tech's head coach Frank Beamer said, "We've played against a lot of great receivers over the years, but this guy is the best I've ever seen. His ability to go up, time a jump, and snatch the ball out of the air is the best I've seen. Last year, we were right there with him on three balls and he just went up and got 'em all for touchdowns." … The Walter Camp Player of the Year, Biletnikoff Award winner and Columbus Touchdown Club Player of the Year was a unanimous All-America selection as a sophomore … In just 26 games with the Panthers, Larry hauled in 161 passes for 2,677 yards (16.6 avg.) and 34 touchdowns … Only Antonio Bryant (173, 1999-2001) and Latef Grim (178, 1998-2000) had more receptions in a career at Pittsburgh … His 2,677 yards rank behind Grim (2,680), Dietrich Jells (3,003, 1991-95) and Bryant (3,061) … His 34 scoring grabs broke the old school all-time record of 30 by Bryant … Also holds the school record with at least one touchdown catch in 16-straight games … The first player in school history with back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons receiving … His 14 games with at least 100 yards receiving broke the previous Panthers all-time record of 13, set by Bryant.

Personal Bio Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences … Son of Larry and the late Carol Fitzgerald Sr … Father played football for Indiana State from 1975-1977 and later the New York Giants … Larry Sr. is now the sports editor for the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder … Has one brother, Marcus, who is a freshman running back/defensive back prospect at Marshall (2003) … Born Larry Darnell Fitzgerald, Jr., on Aug. 31, 1983 … Resides in Minneapolis, Minn.