Defensive back, Northwestern, 2022–26
Robert Fitzgerald
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dallas, TX
Robert Fitzgerald plays defensive back for Northwestern. Last time out, against Ball State: 3 tackles, 1 INT. Fitzgerald leads Northwestern in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
45 tackles, 2 INT
Last game: 3 tackles, 1 INT vs. Ball State, W 45–14
Next game: vs. Rutgers, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
15tackles, career highvs. Michigan, 2025Honors
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 46 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 106 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | Northwestern | 45 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 210 | 124 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 6 | DB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 6 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 6 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northwestern | 6 | DB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Northwestern 5 games, 45 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Colorado | W 41–7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Indiana | L 23–29 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Penn State | W 34–13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Ball State | W 45–14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 Northwestern 12 games, 106 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Tulane | L 3–23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Oregon | L 14–34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. UCLA | W 17–14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atPenn State | W 22–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Purdue | W 19–0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | at Nebraska | L 21–28 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Michigan | L 22–24 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Minnesota | W 38–35 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Illinois | L 13–20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. Central Michigan | W 34–7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Northwestern 11 games, 46 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Indiana | L 24–41 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atPurdue | W 26–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMichigan | L 6–50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 6 games, 13 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.