Jake Fitzgerald

Position:
Long Snapper
Height/Weight:
6-0 / 215
Class:
Post Baccalaureate
Hometown:
La Canada, Calif.
High School:
Cathedral
Prev School:
Sam Houston State/Merrimack

2026: Graduate transfer long snapper from Sam Houston State who spent the 2025 season with the Bearkats after three seasons (2022-23-24) at Merrimack ... has experienced action in one game, aiding in Sam Houston State’s three PAT conversions and three punt snaps against Jacksonville State in 2025 … a two-time Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete while at Merrimack.

PRIOR TO DUKE: One-year member (2025) of the Sam Houston State football program who spent three seasons (2022-23-24) at Merrimack ... experienced action in one game, aiding in Sam Houston State’s three PAT conversions and three punt snaps against Jacksonville State in 2025 … a two-time Northeast Conference Scholar-Athlete while at Merrimack … prepped at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles … named the team’s MVP as senior linebacker and as a freshman ... received first team all-Mission League accolades ... led the league in tackles with 123 tackles in nine games.

PERSONAL: Son of Kelly and Paul Fitzgerald … graduated from Merrimack in May 2025 with a degree in human development and human services.