2022 Football Roster
Roster
Fitzgerald, R. J.

Jersey Number 41
R. J. Fitzgerald
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 228
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dillon, MT
- High School:
- Beaverhead
Bio
Montana State (2022) Played in all 14 games during Montana State's run to the 2022 FCS Semifinals and the program's first Big Sky title in a decade... carried nine times for 24 yards, and caught two passes for five yards... his six touchdowns as a senior was fifth on the team... served as a team captain... wore MSU's legacy jersey No. 41. (2021) Played in 11 games as the team’s primary fullback and move-blocker, missing four mid-season games with injury... caught one pass each in the first two games, his only offensive statistics of the season. (2019) Carried for the second time in his career, and the first time this season, at NDSU, a three-yarder... played in all 15 games... one of the important contributors in MSU’s complex run game as a blocking back... was in on five special teams tackles, 2.5 of which pinned the opponent inside the 20 (on punts) or 25 (on kickoffs). (2018) Logged one-half tackle on kick teams vs. WIU... played in first four games, missed the last nine with injury. (2017) Played in six games as special teams ace... also saw time at fullback, carrying one time for one yard.
High School Helped lead Beaverhead County to Class A State Championships in 2014 and 2016... two-time First Team Class A All-State linebacker, first team all-conference at fullback... Southern A Defensive MVP as a senior, when he registered 106 tackles to go along with 700 rushing yards... 2015 all-state catcher for the Dillon Cubs American Legion baseball team... helped the Beaverhead basketball team to 2016 state title... Academic All-State four times.
Academics and Personal Enrolled in Health Enhancement K-12... born Robert Jon Fitzgerald in Dillon... one of four children of Greg and Keeley Fitzgerald... his father and uncle (John Fitzgerald) played football at Montana... his grandfather Jon Konen played football at Western Montana... his sister plays hoops at UM Western after one season with the Cats.
High School Helped lead Beaverhead County to Class A State Championships in 2014 and 2016... two-time First Team Class A All-State linebacker, first team all-conference at fullback... Southern A Defensive MVP as a senior, when he registered 106 tackles to go along with 700 rushing yards... 2015 all-state catcher for the Dillon Cubs American Legion baseball team... helped the Beaverhead basketball team to 2016 state title... Academic All-State four times.
Academics and Personal Enrolled in Health Enhancement K-12... born Robert Jon Fitzgerald in Dillon... one of four children of Greg and Keeley Fitzgerald... his father and uncle (John Fitzgerald) played football at Montana... his grandfather Jon Konen played football at Western Montana... his sister plays hoops at UM Western after one season with the Cats.
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