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Position
Defensive Tackle
Height
6'3
Weight
285
Class
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown
Lafayette, La.
High School
Lafayette Christian Academy
Experience
RS

Enters second year with the Tigers after seeing action on both sides of the ball as a true freshman in 2022 … Goes into redshirt freshman season playing defensive tackle … Helped fill in where needed when injuries hurt depth on the offensive and defensive lines last season … Played a total of 5 games … Saw action on offensive line against Southern and played on defensive line against New Mexico and Purdue … Other action came on special teams vs. Mississippi State and UAB … Joined the Tigers after a standout career on both sides of the ball at Lafayette Christian Academy … Took part in LSU’s Study Abroad program in May of 2023 when he joined 10 of his teammates on a 10-day trip to Senegal … Majoring in management.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Appeared in 5 games, seeing action on offensive and defensive lines as well as special teams … Played season-high 34 snaps on offense in Tiger Stadium debut vs. Southern … Saw action on 6 snaps on defense in win over New Mexico and finished the year with 29 defensive snaps in Citrus Bowl win over Purdue … Recorded first career tackle against the Boilermakers … Other action came on special teams against Mississippi State and UAB.

HIGH SCHOOL
Talented lineman that starred on both sides of the ball for Lafayette Christian Academy … Rated with three-stars from both 247Sports and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 6 defensive lineman in Louisiana for the Class of 2022 according to the 247Sports Composite … Four-year starter at Lafayette Christian Academy … Three-time Division III state champion … Voted 2A second team All-State in 2019 and first team All-State in 2020 … Two-way player, able to play at the center and guard positions on offense … Represented his track and field program in shot put, claiming the District 6-2A title and finishing runner-up in the state championship in 2021.

Fitzgerald West’s Career Highs
Tackles: 1 vs. Purdue, 2023 Citrus Bowl
Tackles for Loss: 0
Sacks: 0

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