Nick Fitzgerald is a 2-year Dual-Threat QB for Mississippi State. Nick's 2017 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 372 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCharleston Southern | W49-0 | — | 16/29 | 239 | 2 | 0 | 90.5 | 41 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 2 | @Louisiana Tech | W57-21 | -5.5 | 12/18 | 124 | 3 | 1 | 82.9 | 111 | 2 | 0.63 |
| 3 | vsLSU | W37-7 | 21.1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mississippi State | 7.4 | 0.430 | — | 230.9 |
| 2018 | Mississippi State | 4.5 | 0.377 | -0.05 | 199.8 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 1/5 · Pass Yds 12 · Pass TD 0 · INT 1
| 15/23 |
| 180 |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 81.9 |
| 88 |
| 2 |
| 0.41 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L3-31 | 26.7 | 14/29 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 25.5 | 47 | 0 | -0.17 |
| 5 | @Auburn | L10-49 | 24.7 | 13/33 | 157 | 1 | 2 | 29.4 | 56 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 7 | vsBYU | W35-10 | -7.4 | 19/30 | 241 | 2 | 2 | 84.8 | 103 | 2 | 0.45 |
| 8 | vsKentucky | W45-7 | 2.7 | 18/26 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 98.0 | 115 | 2 | 0.48 |
| 9 | @Texas A&M | W35-14 | 9.4 | 12/21 | 141 | 2 | 1 | 79.6 | 105 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 10 | vsMassachusetts | W34-23 | -9.7 | 14/25 | 139 | 0 | 2 | 62.5 | 135 | 2 | 0.20 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L24-31 | 33.5 | 13/24 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 83.0 | 66 | 1 | — |
| 12 | @Arkansas | W28-21 | 2.1 | 12/23 | 153 | 2 | 0 | 56.9 | 101 | 1 | 0.30 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | L28-31 | 11.6 | 1/5 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 16 | 0 | -0.25 |