Minkah Fitzpatrick

Minkah Fitzpatrick 100-yard Interception Return

Position:
DB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
202
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Old Bridge, N.J.
High School:
St. Peter's Prep

2017 (Junior)

Regarded as one of the top defensive backs in Alabama history ... voted a permanent team captain in his junior season ... finished as the Bednarik and Thorpe award winner, the second recipient of each award in Crimson Tide history ... became just the third player in NCAA history to win both awards in the same season joining eventual NFL Hall of Famer Charles Woodson and current Arizona Cardinals All-Pro Patrick Peterson ... selected as a unanimous All-American by the five major outlets (Walter Camp, FWAA, Associated Press, Sporting News and AFCA) ... also earned first team All-America honors from Sports Illustrated ... named All-SEC First Team by both the AP and the conference coaches ... finished fourth on the team in tackles with 60 while recording eight tackles for loss (-31 yards) and contributing 1.5 sacks (-15 yards) ... added eight pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, one interception, a forced fumble and a blocked field goal to his stats ... finalist for Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year and the Lombardi ... was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski and Lott IMPACT trophies ... tabbed as a First Team Midseason All-American by the Associated Press and Sports Illustrated as well as a Midseason All-American by USA Today, ESPN.com, CBSsports.com and TheAthletic.com ... selected as a First Team Preseason All-American by six different outlets ... named to Preseason Watch Lists for the Bednarik, Paul Hornung, Maxwell Awards along with the Nagurski ... also chosen to the Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List ... his off-the-field efforts were also recognized as he was selected as an AFCA Good Works Team nominee and added to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List ... earned Bednarik, Lott IMPACT and Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play at Texas A&M ... also selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in College Station ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the Alabama coaching staff for his play against Florida State and at Texas A&M and defensive player of the week from the coaches after the Ole Miss and Texas A&M games. Florida State: Wrapped up the night with five tackles, including half a tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... added a field goal block on the final play of the first half to help Alabama maintain its lead at the break ... his efforts earned him special teams player of the week honors from the UA staff. Fresno State: Totaled two tackles in the Tide secondary. Colorado State: Tied for second on the team with six stops against the Rams ... added his first pass breakup of the season by night’s end. Vanderbilt: Made an impact all over the field ... notched two tackles while registering a career-high two quarterback hurries ... also matched his career mark for pass breakups with two ... captained a Tide defense that limited the Commodores to only 78 total yards of offense and just three first downs. Ole Miss: Finished with a career-high eight tackles on the night ... added two tackles for loss (-17 yards), including one sack (-12 yards) ... led a Tide secondary that held the Rebels to only 165 yards passing, well below their season average of 427 yards entering the contest ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the Alabama coaches for his efforts. Texas A&M: Selected as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week and earned Bednarik, Lott IMPACT and Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week honors for his play against the Aggies ... also recognized by the UA coaches as a player of the week on both defense and special teams ... collected five tackles with two for a loss (-3 yards) ... forced one fumble, broke up a pass and picked off his first pass of the season ... the interception came at the Alabama 1-yard line to keep the Aggies off the board late in the game ... helped limit A&M to 308 yards of total offense and just 19 points, well below its season average entering the contest ... also returned his first career kickoff, totaling 39 yards. Arkansas: Totaled four tackles against the Razorbacks ... his play was key in limiting the Hogs to only nine points and just 227 yards of total offense. Tennessee: Recorded three tackles, including half a stop for a loss (-1 yard) against the Volunteers ... directed a defense that held UT to 108 total yards made up of just 44 yards passing and 64 yards on the ground. LSU: Played in a limited role after sustaining injuries on back-to-back drives early in the game ... still managed three stops with half a sack (-3 yards) and added one pass breakup. Mississippi State: Registered six tackles, a quarterback hurry and one pass breakup. Auburn: Returned to the field after sitting out the Tide’s final home contest, finishing with a career-high tying eight tackles ... added half a tackle for loss (-2 yards) and one pass breakup to his totals against the Tigers. Clemson: Spent the night all over the field, recording three tackles, including one for loss (-3 yards) and adding a pass breakup ... captained a Tide defensive unit that allowed just 188 total yards to the high-powered Tiger offense. Georgia: Provided another strong performance in his final collegiate game for the Tide ... totaled five tackles with one for loss (-1 yard) to help Alabama earn its NCAA-leading 17th national title.

2016 (Sophomore)

Selected as a first team All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association and Pro Football Focus ... earned second-team honors from Walter Camp and Sporting News ... tabbed as a first team All-SEC selection by both the coaches and the Associated Press ... semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award ... midseason All-American by CBS Sports and ESPN ... returned two picks for scores in 2016 and four interceptions for touchdowns during his career to set the Alabama all-time mark for pick-sixes ... led the team in interceptions (6) and interception return yards (186) ... his 186 return yards ranked near the top nationally while his six picks tied for seventh in the FBS ... tied for second on the Alabama defense in pass breakups (7) and ranked fourth in tackles (66) ... his 41 solo stops ranked third on the team ... also added five tackles for loss (-14 yards) and one sack (-9 yards) to go with a forced fumble ... selected as the Walter Camp Defensive and Bednarik Player of the Week as well as the Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week for his three-interception performance at Arkansas ... selected as SEC Defensive Player of the Week against Arkansas ... named by the UA coaching staff as one of its players of the week on special teams against USC, Western Kentucky, Auburn and Washington, and one of the staff’s defensive players of the week against Kent State, Arkansas, Chattanooga and Florida. USC: Finished with six total tackles, including one on kickoff coverage, and a career-high tying two pass breakups by night’s end ... helped limit the Trojan offense to only 130 yards through the air. Western Kentucky: Recorded five tackles with a pass breakup and a forced fumble ... caused the fumble on the opening kickoff, recording his second special teams tackle of the season ... helped limit the Hilltoppers to 216 yards through the air. Ole Miss: Registered six tackles, including half a tackle for loss, against the Rebels ... exited the game early due to an injury, missing most of the second half. Kent State: Had a huge half of play, registering three tackles, including 1.5 sacks (-13 yards) ... the sacks were the first of his career ... helped limit the KSU passing game to only 84 yards through the air. Kentucky: Wrapped up his night with a pair of tackles against the Wildcats ... played a key role in limiting the UK offense to only 89 yards receiving. Arkansas: Collected a career-high three interceptions for 114 return yards with one pick going for six ... also had five tackles and a pair of pass breakups ... his 100-yard interception return for a score set the Alabama all-time record for longest pick-six and gave him the third interception return for a score of his career to tie the UA all-time career mark ... earned three National Defensive Player of the Week awards along with SEC honors. Tennessee: Totaled a season-high tying six stops ... played a key role in limiting the Volunteer passing game to only 131 yards through the air. Texas A&M: Made three solo tackles and helped the Crimson Tide limit No. 6 Texas A&M to just 278 yards of total offense. LSU: Picked off his fourth pass of the season in the fourth to help secure a 10-0 shutout ... had three tackles and his sixth pass breakup of the season ... helped limit LSU to just 92 yards passing and 125 total yards, including just 25 total yards in the second half. Mississippi State: Tied for the team lead in tackles with six, including three solo stops ... added a tackle for loss (-2 yards) ... helped limit the MSU quarterback to a 61.15 quarterback rating. Chattanooga: Recorded three solo total tackles with a tackle for loss (-1 yards) ... earned Alabama defensive player of the week accolades from the coaches for his efforts in holding the Mocs to 184 total yards, including just 70 yards rushing. Auburn: Totaled four tackles and one pass breakup against the Tigers ... earned UA coaches’ special teams player of the week honors, highlighted by one tackle on kickoff coverage to stop the Tiger returner after a gain of 14 yards. Florida: Set the Alabama all-time mark for pick-sixes with the fourth of his career, returning it 44 yards for a touchdown ... the interception was his team-leading fifth of the season ... added four tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-2 yards) ... his efforts earned him defensive player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff. Washington: Picked off his team-leading sixth pass of the season, returning the interception 28 yards to seal the Crimson Tide victory ... added six tackles on the day with one coming on kickoff coverage and another on punt team ... earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his efforts. Clemson: Registered four tackles against the Tigers from his starting safety spot.

2015 (Freshman)

Named a Freshman All-American (Sporting News) and to the Freshman All-SEC Team ... slotted into the lineup immediately, notched 45 total tackles, with three for a loss (-18 yards), two sacks (-17 yards), two interceptions (both returned for scores), 11 pass breakups and one quarterback hurry ... on special teams, had six tackles and one blocked punt, returning that same punt for a score ... claimed three weekly awards following the Texas A&M contest, including SEC Freshman of the Week to go with Walter Camp and FWAA Defensive Player of the Week honors ... named one of the players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff in consecutive weeks for his efforts against ULM and at Texas A&M on defense, and at Georgia and home against LSU on special teams. Wisconsin: Made an impact on defense and special teams in his first career game with the Crimson Tide, finishing with five tackles (three unassisted, two assisted), including one sack for a loss of nine yards, and one pass breakup. Middle Tennessee: Earned his first career start on defense, beginning the game at the STAR position ... finished the game with three total tackles while adding one pass breakup. Ole Miss: Rounded out his night with two tackles and added one pass breakup for the third straight game. ULM: Set a career-high and led the team with seven tackles, including one for a loss (-1 yard) ... helped limit the Warhawk offense to just 92 yards of offense. Georgia: Made an impact all over the field in his fourth consecutive start ... finished the day in Athens with four tackles, including a sack (-8 yards), and one pass breakup ... on special teams, blocked a Bulldog punt and returned the ball for a touchdown, the Tide’s first blocked punt returned for a score since 2013. Arkansas: Recorded one tackle while breaking up a career-high two Razorback passes, one of which he nearly picked off. Texas A&M: Became the first player in Alabama history to record two pick-sixes in the same game, returning two interceptions for scores from 33 and 55 yards out ... his 88 return yards in one game ranked as the seventh most in a single game in program history ... also added two tackles. Tennessee: Tied his season high with seven tackles against the Vols ... added one pass breakup in the secondary. LSU: Notched two special teams tackles against the Tigers ... his first tackle came on the Tide’s first punt of the game, hitting the LSU returner the instant he caught the boot and stopping the ball for no return. Mississippi State: Recorded six tackles in limited action ... exited the game after suffering a leg injury midway through the second quarter. Auburn: Returned from injury after sitting out the Charleston Southern game ... recorded one tackle, pass breakup and his first career quarterback hurry ... helped limit the Tigers to 169 yards through the air. Florida: Notched one tackle in his start in the Crimson Tide secondary ... provided coverage on the Gator wideouts to limit UF to a 37.5 percent completion rate. Michigan State: Broke up one pass against the Spartans ... helped force MSU into two picks and a 19-of-39 passing day. Clemson: Made the start against the Tigers, finishing with four tackles and a season-high tying two pass breakups.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top cornerbacks in the 2015 recruiting class … named to the 2015 Parade All-America team … selected to participate in the 2015 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike’s 2014 “The Opening” … a five-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com … 2014 second team All-USA selection by USA Today … first team MaxPreps.com Junior All-American in 2013 … the nation’s No. 2 corner by Rivals.com and No. 24 in the Rivals100 … No. 1 player in the state of New Jersey by Rivals.com, ESPN and Scout.com … No. 2 in the final NJ.com Top 50 … No. 36 in the Scout300 and the outlet’s No. 6 cornerback while ranking as the No. 1 corner in the East region … No. 27 in the ESPN300 and the No. 4 corner … ranked No. 3 among all players in the East region … the No. 5 cornerback and No. 30 overall in the 247Composite … ranked 49th in the Top247 and the No. 6 cornerback … No. 28 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team … had 60 tackles and three interceptions as a senior in 2014 … accounted for 62 tackles with four picks and 21 pass breakups as a junior in 2013 while earning first team All-State honors (non-public) and first team All-Hudson County … was No. 1 player in the 2013 NJ.com Top 50 … had two interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a sophomore … played for head coach Rich Hansen at St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) … chose Alabama over Florida State, Oklahoma, Auburn and Boston College.