Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Fitzgerald was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2004 drafts. Before that, he played college football from 2002 to 2003.

Larry Fitzgerald in a file photo.( image credits: Instagram/ larryfitzgerald)
By Sujata Sharda | Jun 14, 2022 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Larry Fitzgerald is a former player in the NFL. He has been in the NFL for about 17 years. Larry played for the Arizona Cardinals for 17 seasons. He has been a wide receiver on the team. The player was born on 31 August 1983 and is 38 years old. Larry is one of the best wide receivers on the team. The player has been in 11 pro bowls and has won the All-pro title almost 3 times. He won the first and second titles in 2008 and 2009 and 2011. Larry took his retirement in the year 2020. Larry was loved by his coaches, fans, and peers. He was also called the most excellent receiver in the history of the NFL by his coaches. 

Larry Fitzgerald’s debut season

Larry Fitzgerald was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2004 drafts. Before that, he played college football from 2002 to 2003. He played at the University of Pittsburgh. As a rookie, he entered the Arizona Cardinals and played his first match against the St. Louis Rams. He had four receptions in 70 yards. As a rookie, he played an average game but eventually, his team lost. After that, Fitzgerald didn’t stop. He gave historic performances back to back on the field and made several records. He also became the youngest player to record at least two touchdown receptions in a single game. Larry played a phenomenal and powerful game in his rookie year and continued this performance till the end of his career.

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Larry Fitzgerald’s notable statistics

Below are the details of Larry Fitzgerald’s career. The details how his notable statistics.

Games260
Receptions1432
Receiving yards17492
Receiving touchdowns121

Larry Fitzgerald’s networth

Larry has a networth of about $50 million. He has been in the NFL for 17 years. The talented player remained on the same team in his entire career and only played for the Arizona Cardinals. He took retirement in 2020. He signed his first contract in 2004 which was worth $60 million. This was a six-year contract. He signed his next contract in 2008, which was again 3 years long. In 2011, he signed his third contract worth $113 million and that was about 7 years long. Next, in 2015 Larry signed a major contract which was worth $22 million and this was a 1-year contract. Again, he changed his contract in 2016 and 2017. The contract was worth $11 million. In 2020, his contract was just a year-long and was worth $11 million. He was also one of the highest-paid athletes at one time. 

Larry Fitzgerald’s brand endorsements

Fitzgerald has endorsed many brands. The list is mentioned below:

  • Nike
  • Lenovo
  • Nokia

Larry Fitzgerald’s ex-girlfriend

Larry is not married. He is involved in a romantic relationship with his girlfriend, Melissa Blakesley. Melissa and Larry were in a relationship for quite a long time. Both of them have shared pictures of themselves spending time together, but haven’t gotten engaged or married. Larry was in a very serious relationship with Angela Nazario for a very long time, but they parted ways after a very horrible split between them. Soon after Larry got into a relationship with Blakesley. Melissa and Larry have a son together. His name is Apollo Fitzgerald, he was born on 23rd April 2013. This is Larry’s second child. His first child is with his ex-girlfriend Angela. She gave birth to her first son Devin Fitzgerald. Larry was born on 21 August 1983 and is 38 years old. Larry was born in Minnesota, the United States to Carol Fitzgerald, mother, and Larry Fitzgerald sr. he spent his childhood with his sibling Marcus Fitzgerald. Marcus also plays American football and is two years younger than Larry.