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Notre Dame Commit Profile: Wide Receiver Devin Fitzgerald

Notre Dame picked up another talented wide receiver in the 2026 class when Devin Fitzgerald committed to the Fighting Irish. Landing Fitzgerald helps Notre Dame put together the kind of big time receiver class it needed this cycle.

Here is the recruiting profile for Fitzgerald:

DEVIN FITZGERALD PROFILE

Hometown/High School: Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy Prep

Height/Weight: 6-2, 190

IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 250 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5 (Top 75 caliber prospect)

2024 Stats: 81 catches, 1,432 yards, 17.7 YPC, 21 TD

Player Comp: Javon McKinley, Notre Dame

Recruited By: Mike Brown

Offers: Notre Dame, Clemson, Michigan, Florida State, North Carolina, UCLA, Arizona State, Kansas State, Arizona, Duke, Iowa State, Minnesota, California, Stanford, UCF, Vanderbilt, Washington State

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RECRUITING RANKINGS

Rivals: 4-star - No. 57 WR
ESPN: 3-star - No. 71 WR
247Sports: 3-star - No. 97 WR
On3: 3-star - No. 150 WR
247Sports Composite: 3-star - No. 453 overall - No. 72 WR
On3 Consensus: 3-star - No. 524 overall - No. 82 WR

NOTRE DAME FIT

Fitzgerald can play both outside spots in the Notre Dame offense, but my opinion is his best position at this time is the boundary spot (X). Fitzgerald is already 6-2 with long arms, and his ability to win contested catches, make tough plays and route running potential all project well to the boundary position. Fitzgerald also has the tools to work the middle of the field and can make plays down the field, which are two more traits that fit very well into the boundary position in the Notre Dame offense.

FILM ANALYSIS

I like the size and strength potential that Fitzgerald brings to the table. He's listed at 6-2 and shows impressive arm length, which helps him have a big catch radius. This is especially true as a boundary receiver, but it helps at multiple spots. He plays with good strength now and he's listed at 195 pounds, but Fitzgerald has the kind of frame that should allow him to add at least 10-15 pounds to his frame. He'll also add a lot more strength, and as that comes his ability to dominate one-on-one matchups will continue.

The first thing you'll see on film with Fitzgerald is his impressive catching ability. On top of having long arms, he seems to have big hands, and they are strong. He's able to consistently out-play defenders for the football and he makes tough catches look easy. As a junior he started making more acrobatic catches, and he made them look easy. His concentration and ability to track the ball grades out extremely well. In fact, his ball skills are the highest graded trait on the Irish Breakdown board. This trait is ideally suited for the boundary spot as well.

Athletically, Fitzgerald shows a strong all-around skillset. He doesn't possess any one elite athletic trait but his all-around traits show out well. His balance and agility standout the most. He shows the ability to quickly get into and out of stop cuts (stops, curls, comebacks) and he can do some damage after the catch. He shows impressive leaping ability, showing not only the ability to jump high but also to quickly get off the ground, which helps him win one-on-one battles and makes him a strong contested catch player. He's not a burner but he gets off the line well and showed improved speed as a junior. Don't be surprised if it's even better as a senior, as you are already seeing him getting more separation as a route runner during the 7-on-7 circuit.

Fitzgerald is an instinctive wide receiver, which you would expect. He's smart, he knows how to work himself free and he shows a good early grasp on how to manipulate defenders. He's a strong route runner at the prep level and there's room to grow. As he improves his overall route running repertoire, especially improving how he attacks leverage, this has a chance to become another major strength of his game at the college level.

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