Minkah Fitzpatrick

PRO CAREER

• Three-time Pro Bowler (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Three-time Associated Press First Team All-Pro (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Has played in 79 games (74 starts) over his five-year NFL career (Dolphins 2018-19; Steelers 2018-22)
• Has registered 443 tackles (292 solo), 47 passes defensed, 19 interceptions, six tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, four interception returns for TDs, two quarterback hits and one fumble recovery for TD
• His five defensive TDs lead the NFL since he entered the League in 2018 and are tied for third in the NFL among active players
• His four interceptions returned for TDs are tied with Marcus Peters for most in the NFL since he entered the League in 2018
• His 19 interceptions rank tied for fifth in the NFL since he entered the League in 2018
• Is the fourth player in NFL history with an interception return for tD in four of his first five seasons, joining Nate Clemenets, Pro Football Hall of Famer Ken Houston and Deion Jones
• Has had three seasons for the Steelers with at least four interceptions
• Has registered at least two passes defensed in a game nine times in his career
• Has registered at least two interceptions in a game twice in his career
• Has registered 10 or more tackles in nine career games
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2018 (vs. Tennessee)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2018 (vs. Oakland)

PRO CAREER

• Three-time Pro Bowler (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Three-time Associated Press First Team All-Pro (2019, 2020, 2022)
• Has played in 79 games (74 starts) over his five-year NFL career (Dolphins 2018-19; Steelers 2018-22)
• Has registered 443 tackles (292 solo), 47 passes defensed, 19 interceptions, six tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles, four interception returns for TDs, two quarterback hits and one fumble recovery for TD
• His five defensive TDs lead the NFL since he entered the League in 2018 and are tied for third in the NFL among active players
• His four interceptions returned for TDs are tied with Marcus Peters for most in the NFL since he entered the League in 2018
• His 19 interceptions rank tied for fifth in the NFL since he entered the League in 2018
• Is the fourth player in NFL history with an interception return for tD in four of his first five seasons, joining Nate Clemenets, Pro Football Hall of Famer Ken Houston and Deion Jones
• Has had three seasons for the Steelers with at least four interceptions
• Has registered at least two passes defensed in a game nine times in his career
• Has registered at least two interceptions in a game twice in his career
• Has registered 10 or more tackles in nine career games
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2018 (vs. Tennessee)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2018 (vs. Oakland)

2022 (STEELERS)

• Played in and started 15 regular-season games
• Registered 92 tackles (55 solo), 10 passes defensed, six interceptions, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and one interception returned for a TD
• His six interceptions were the most by a Steeler in a season since Troy Polamalu in 2010 (seven), tied for the 12th-most in single-season franchise history and ranked tied-first in the League for the season
• Finished tied-first in the League in interceptions
• Became the first Steelers player with an interception in each of the first two games of the season since Troy Polamalu in 2010
• Was voted the Steelers' 2022 Most Valuable Player by his teammates
• Received Pro Bowl and Associated Press First Team All-Pro nominations for the third time in his career
• Had three games with at least 10 tackles (14, Week 1 at Cincinnati; 11, Week 14 vs. Baltimore; 10, Week 18 vs. Cleveland)
• Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 1 at Cincinnati (14 total tackles, 10 solo tackles, one interception return for TD, one pass defensed and one blocked PAT)
• Intercepted Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow on his first pass of the game for a touchdown and later blocked the Bengals game-winning PAT to send the game into overtime for a Steelers victory in Week 1
• Intercepted New England QB Mac Jones at the Steelers' 21-yard line for a 13-yard return in Week 2 vs. New England
• Picked off Jets QB Zach Wilson at the Jets' 38-yard line and returned it to the four-yard line, allowing the Steelers' offense to get in the end zone three plays later
• Sealed his team's 19-16 victory at Atlanta in Week 13 by catching a game-ending interception on the first play of the Falcons' final drive
• Had two consecutive games with interceptions in Week 16 vs. Las Vegas and Week 17 at Baltimore

2021 (STEELERS)

• Started all 16 regular-season games
• Recorded double digit tackles in Weeks 1 (10), 5 (10), 14 (14) and 15 (12) during the 2021 season
• Led the team in solo tackles (84) and combined tackles (124)
• Tipped a pass from Bengals QB Joe Burrow that was intercepted by S Terrell Edmunds for a Steelers turnover in Week 3 vs Cincinnati
• Forced a Geno Smith fumble in the fourth quarter vs Seattle in Week 6
• Recorded his first interception of the season at Cincinnati in Week 12, picking off Joe Burrow for an 18-yard return
• Intercepted Lamar Jackson in Week 13 for his second interception in as many weeks

2020 (STEELERS)

• Started all 16 regular-season games
• Registered 79 tackles (60 solo), 11 passes defensed, four interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one tackle for loss and one interception return for TD
• One of two players in the NFL in 2020 with at least four interceptions, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery (Marcus Peters, Baltimore)
• Ranked tied for sixth in the NFL with five takeaways (four interceptions, one fumble recovery) in 2020
• Ranked tied for seventh in the NFL with four interceptions in 2020
• Three of his six combined interceptions (four), forced fumbles (one) and fumble recoveries (one) in 2020 came inside the Steelers' red zone
• Intercepted a pass from Browns QB Baker Mayfield at the Browns' 33-yard line and returned it for a TD that gave the Steelers a 10-0 first-quarter lead in Week 6 of 2020
• Picked off two passes in Week 10 at Jacksonville
• Registered an interception and fumble recovery in the 24-19 victory at Dallas in Week 9

2019 (STEELERS)

• Started all 16 regular-season games (14 for the Steelers and two for the Dolphins)
• Registered 57 tackles (36 solo) and added nine passes defensed, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one QB hit and one tackle for loss
• Involved in eight of the Steelers' 37 takeaways (five interceptions, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries)
• His seven total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) ranked tied for most in the NFL
• His eight combined interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries ranked tied for third in the NFL
• Registered at least one interception in three consecutive games (Weeks 8-10) - tied for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history
• Ranked tied for fourth in the NFL with five interceptions in 2019
• His five interceptions in 2019 were the most by a Steeler in a single season since Troy Polamalu had seven picks in 2010
• Fitzpatrick, Marcus Peters (Baltimore), Marlon Humphrey (Baltimore), Jamal Adams (New York Jets), Jadeveon Clowney (Seattle Seahawks) and Erik Harris (Oakland) were the only players in the NFL with multiple defensive TDs in 2019
• First player in franchise history to have five or more interceptions and two or more fumble recoveries in his first or second NFL season
• First Steeler with multiple interceptions in a game since CB Brice McCain had two against Cincinnati on Dec. 28, 2014
• First NFL player to pick off a quarterback with the same last name twice in a game since Detroit Lions' CB Levi Johnson intercepted Denver Broncos QB Charley Johnson twice in Week 12 of 1974
• First player in the Super Bowl era to intercept two or more passes against a team he played for earlier that season
• Recorded a 96-yard interception return for TD (11/3/19), which was the second-longest interception return in Steelers regular season history (Martin Kotter: 99 yards, 9/27/33)
• First Steeler with defensive TDs in back-to-back weeks since Sam Washington in Week 3 and 4 of the 1984 season
• First Steeler to have a fumble return TD and a pick-six in the same season since 1996 (Carnell Lake and Ron Woodson)
• First Steeler with five interceptions in the first nine weeks of the season since S Darren Perry in 1994, and Fitzpatrick did it in just seven games
• Registered an interception in three consecutive games for the first time in his career (Weeks 9-11 in 2019), which is tied for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history
• First Steeler with an interception in three consecutive games since Troy Polamalu accomplished the feat in Weeks 11-14 of 2008
• In his first game as a Steeler, recorded five tackles (four solo), an interception, a forced fumble and a pass defensed in Week 3 at San Francisco
• First Steeler to have an interception and forced fumble in the same game since William Gay vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 24, 2016
• Registered two interceptions in a single game for the first time in his career in Week 8 vs. Miami (his old team)
• First player in the Super Bowl era to intercept two or more passes against a team he played for earlier that season
• First Steeler with multiple interceptions in a game since CB Brice McCain had two against Cincinnati on Dec. 28, 2014 (W, 27-17)

2018 (DOLPHINS)

• Played in 16 regular-season games (11 starts)
• Recorded 79 tackles (50 solo), two interceptions and nine passes defensed; one interception return for a TD
• His 79 tackles were 10th among NFL rookies
• Registered 10 tackles (four solo), one interception and two passes defensed in Week 4 at New England
• Picked off QB Tom Brady and returned it 14 yards in the 4th quarter for his first career interception
• Recorded seven tackles (six solo) and started at CB vs. New England in Week 14
• Registered six solo tackles, one interception and two passes defensed in Week 15 at Minnesota
• Intercepted QB Kirk Cousins and returned it 50 yards for a TD in the 2nd quarter vs. Vikings

COLLEGE

• Played in 42 games (38 starts) as three year-starter at Alabama (2015-17)
• Registered 171 tackles (109 solo), 4.5 sacks, nine interceptions, 35 passes defensed and two forced fumbles over his collegiate career, while recording one blocked field goal and one blocked punt on special teams
• Won the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation's top defensive player, won the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back and became just the third player in NCAA history to win both awards joining CB Charles Woodson and CB Patrick Peterson as a junior in 2017
• Unanimous first-team All-American, a first-team SEC selection, and a finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year (player who demonstrates a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship on and off the field), the Lombardi Award (based on performance, leadership, character and resiliency), the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player) and the Lott IMPACT Trophy (best defensive player in character and performance) in 2017
• Helped Alabama to a victory in the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2017
• First-team All-American and first-team SEC selection as well as a semi-finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as a sophomore in 2016
• Named a Freshman All-American selection in 2015

PERSONAL

• Attended St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J..)
• Played wide receiver and defensive back
• Listed as the No. 4 cornerback in the nation coming out of high school
• 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"
• 2014 second team All-USA selection by USA Today
• Earned first-team MaxPreps.com Junior All-American accolades in 2013
• 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 honors
• Two interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a sophomore
• Ran track, placing first at the Hudson County Championships with times of 10.86 seconds and 21.66 seconds in the 100 and 200 meters, respectively