Mike Fitzgerald
#25
Year
Class of '03
Position
Wide Receiver
Height
6'0"
Weight
178 lbs.
Hometown
Aurora, CO
High School
Kent

Career Stats
YEAR
GP
REC.
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
YDS/G
KO RET.
PUNT RET.
1999
9
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
 5-45 (9.0) 0 TD
2000
10
12
222
18.5
0
47
22.2
 9-113 (12.6) 0 TD 25-176 (7.0) 0 TD
2001
10
31
430
13.9
2
44
43.0
 6-100 (16.7) 0 TD
17-120 (7.1) 0 TD
2002
11
58
796
13.7
8
51
72.4
2-51 (25.5) 0 TD 33-248 (7.5) 0 TD
CAREER
40
101
1,448
14.3
10
142
36.2
 22-309 (14.0) 0 TD 75-544 (7.3) 0 TD

As a Senior in 2002
Started all 11 of the team's games and was the captain of the offense...led the squad with 58 catches, 796 receiving yards, and eight touchdown receptions...his receptions (3rd), yards (4th), and touchdowns (t-3rd) totals all rank among the top seasons in school history...he completed his career ranked fourth in school history with 101 receptions and fifth with 1,448 receiving yards...was also the team's top punt returner with a school-record 33 returns and 248 yards (4th in school history)...finished his career ranked first in both punt returns (75) and punt return yards (tied-544) and is fourth in yards per return (7.3)...caught touchdown passes in six of the team's games, including two on September 7th against Concordia and two weeks later at Beloit...established new career highs with 12 receptions and 171 yards on September 21 at Beloit to earn Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors...had at least two receptions in each game and at least 50 yards in all but three contests...earned Second Team All-Midwest Conference, Academic All-Midwest Conference, and Verizon Academic All-District honors...earned fourth varsity letter.

As a Junior in 2001
Started in all 10 of the team's games...was fourth on the team with 31 receptions and second on the squad with 430 receiving yards...led the Foresters with a 13.9 yards per catch average...also led the team with 17 punt returns for 120 yards and had the longest return (19 yards) on the team...returned six kickoffs 100 yards with a long of 34...caught at least one pass in each of the team's final nine contests...established career highs with nine receptions and 167 yards at St. Norbert College on October 27th...earned Academic All-Midwest Conference honors...earned third varsity letter.

As a Sophomore in 2000
An Academic All-Conference honoree.second on the team in both receiving yards (222) and receptions (tied with 12).the team's primary return-man for punts and kick-offs.led the Foresters with 176 punt return yards and second with 113 kick-off return yards.returned a team-high 25 punts and nine kick-offs.had a long punt return of 42 yards (at Carroll on November 11th).also rushed twice for six yards.caught at least one pass in eight of the team's ten games.hauled in at least two passes and 50-or-more yards receiving during three of LF's last four contests.recorded a personal best of 58 punt return yards at Carroll on November 11th.played in all 10 games.earned his second varsity letter.

As a Freshman in 1999
Played in nine of the team's 10 games and earned a varsity letter.

As a Prep
Named First Team All-State as an all-purpose player and Second Team All-State as a wide receiver after his senior season.First Team Academic All-State selection.helped his team to three conference titles and three state quarterfinal appearances, including a trip to the semi-finals, during his three years on the varsity.caught 40 career passes for 600 yards and 9 touchdowns.earned a varsity letter in basketball, baseball, and track.helped his rugby team to two top three finishes at state and was invited to tryout on the under-19 national team.