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Notre Dame Fighting Irish brought another son of an old NFL star.
Devin Fitzgerald – The son of the Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald, who should go to the temple of professional football renown in 2026 with his first ballot – announced his commitment on Saturday.
He also considered the UCLA, but finally chose the Fighting Irish.
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BROPHY WIDE RECEIVERS Daylen Sharper (left) and Devin Fitzgerald Talk Spring Practice at the Brophy PREP Sports Complex in Phoenix on April 22, 2024. (Imagn)
Fitzgerald is classified the 55th best receiver in its class 2026, for 247sports.com. It is a three -star prospect of Brophy Prep in Arizona.
He will not be the only son of an old NFL who seeks to make his own brand on the game, because the Fighting Irish will be filled with the next generation.
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The receptor room alone has Jerome Bettis Jr., the son of the legend of Pittsburgh Steelers, Jerome Bettis; Elijah Burress, whose father is the receiver of the Super Bowl-Champion Plaxico Burress; And Kaydon Finley, the son of Green Bay Packers Super Bowl-Champion Jermichael Finley.
In defense, Thomas Davis Jr., the son of the former Lischman of Carolina All-Pro Thomas Davis, also said that he was heading for South Bend in 2026.
Fitzgerald revealed to ESPN that Notre Dame had offered him a scholarship in May after his junior season, where he transported 52 receptions for 720 yards with nine affected. He also has a good relationship with Mike Brown, whom he has known “since the age of 5”.
The wide receiver of Brophy Prép Devin Fitzgerald hits the hands of players and coaches during an ASU 7 of 7 in Temple tournament on June 12, 2025. (Imagn)
“I have become a better ball player, and they really think I’m going to become a great player,” Fitzgerald told ESPN. “… He showed me that I can enter, intervene and play early. It’s their plan with me.”
The eldest Fitzgerald became a Pitt star during his college days, when he won the Biletnikoff award in 2003 as a second student. He had more than 1,000 yards during each of his two seasons as a panther before entering the 2004 NFL draft.
He ended up being the third choice in total by the cardinals, and they kept it for 17 years. Fitzgerald was going to have 1,432 captures for 17,492 yards and 121 affected. He also won the Walter Payton Man of the Year 2016 Prize.
Large receptors from Brophy Prep Donovan McNabb Jr. (from left to right), Devin Fitzgerald and Daylen Sharper pose for a portrait during a practice at Brophy College in Phoenix on September 4, 2024. (Imagn)
“Having my father there to help me through the recruitment process was great,” said Devin Fitzgerald about the influence of his father. “He knows what is important.”
