Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick was born in Gilbert, Arizona on November 24, 1982, As of now he is 40 years old. He first stepped foot in the NFL when he was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the 2005 NFL draft at the age of 23.
In 2005 after joining the St. Louis Rams he signed a deal with them for three years of worth $9,53,000. In the 2005 season in a match against the Houston Texans, he made his official NFL debut where in the following match he completed 19 of 30 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns and for his efforts in this match he won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. He finished his rookie season by completing 76 of 153 passes for 777 yards, four touchdowns, and eight interceptions following with 14 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns. In the 2007 NFL draft Rams traded Fitzpatrick to the Cincinnati Bengals where he signed a new contract deal for one year he made his team debut against the Cleveland Browns.
In 2009 Fitzpatrick signed a new contract deal of 3 years of well worth $7.4 million with the Buffalo Bills. He kept showcasing brilliant performance in the upcoming seasons and in 2012 he signed a new contract deal of two years with the Tennessee Titans. He performed in 16 games for the New York Jets in the 2015 season and after setting many records he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017 for a $3 million contract for one year. His last team was the Washington football team. He announced his retirement from the NFL on June 2, 2022, after playing for 17 seasons.
He weighs around 103 kg and is 6 feet 2 inches tall and he played for eight different teams. He is married to Liza Barber and they have seven children, he is known for his beard and was named the fifth smartest athlete in sports in 2010.
Ryan Fitzpatrick High School Career
Ryan Fitzpatrick attended Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. Fitzpatrick's professional career started in the year 2005 when he was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft of 2005.
Fitzpatrick was a football, basketball, and track athlete at Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He set 12 school records as a Highland Hawk and one of the records was throwing a 99-yard touchdown pass while leading the team to the state playoffs from 1998–2000 and to the 1999 Fiesta Region title. Fitzpatrick's 641 pass attempts rank fourth in school history and 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 and 6,519 yards by Rose. Fitzpatrick was also the school's first quarterback to rush for over 1,000 career yards.
Before his journey in the NFL started out Fitzpatrick played college football with the Harvard Crimson football team at Harvard University. In his freshman year in 2001, he played as a backup and in 2002, he recorded 1,155 passing yards with eight touchdowns and no interceptions followed by 523 rushing yards and five touchdowns. In his junior year in 2003, he led his team to a 7-3 record. In 2004 he was named the Ivy League Player of the Year due to his brilliant performance and led Harvard to a 10-0 record. He ranked second on Harvard's career list for pass completions, touchdowns, passing yards, and pass completion percentage. He maintained his performance throughout his complete college career and completed his successful run with the Crimson where he collected 1,487 yards with 16 scores on 365 carries and totalled 6,721 yards, an average of 224.0 yards per game while seeing action in 30 contests.
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A. Fitzpatrick's net worth in 2013 was at least $25 million.
A. He announced his retirement last year.
A. Fitzpatrick and his wife met at Harvard.
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