Paul Fitzgerald
Utah Utes
78
Solid

Paul Fitzgerald

Utah UtesElite
RDEDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Paul Fitzgerald starting?

Paul Fitzgerald is listed 2nd string at RDE for Utah Utes.

Redshirt senior · #40 · 6'4", 256 lbs

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Depth at RDE · Utah Utes

  1. 1891Ethan DayStarter
  2. 24078Paul FitzgeraldYou
  3. 31667PJ Takitaki

Utah Starting Lineup

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Up next for Utah

Utah plays BYU at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:00 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Thunder Ridge, ranked #1,995 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,995 Natl2-Yr Total11 tackles · 0.5 sacksTeam Share1%
Idaho Falls, ID
Jersey
#40
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
256 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
202571.50.5
2024400

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8204
National Rank
#1995
High School
Thunder Ridge
Hometown
Idaho Falls, ID

Why this rating?

On a 91-rated defense; 55th-percentile production (×0.96 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
91
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 55% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.96)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 31WCINTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-25

Oct 18WCOLOTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 27-24

Sep 26WISUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-17

Sep 19WUSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 33-0

Sep 4WIDHOTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 66-14

Paul Fitzgerald's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement11%
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