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Minkah Fitzpatrick

Minkah Fitzpatrick is known as an American football safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He is most famous for being drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

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Background and Age

Minkah Fitzpatrick was born on November 17, 1996 in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. His family relocated to Old Bridge Township, New Jersey when he was 5 years old. He was educated at St. Subside's Preparatory School, a Catholic all-male school located in Jersey City around 35 miles from his home. When it came down to choosing a college to play football, he made a promise to the University of Alabama in April 2014.

Career and Net Worth

Preceding going professional, Fitzpatrick had a highly renowned college career with the Alabama Crimson Tide football crew of the University of Alabama. Initially slotted by Alabama in the safety position, the skilled youth increased his notoriety for being a player who can play all over the place. His positionless dominance on the field made him a hot prospect.

During his college football career, Minkah played a total of 10 out of 14 games in his rookie season. He posted 45 total tackles, three of them for a fumble, 2 quarterback sacks, 2 block attempts, 13 passes intercepted, and one quarterback rush. His remarkable performances earned him the Freshman All-American and SEC All-Freshman team assignments. He was additionally critical to the group's triumph at the College Football Playoffs.

In January 2018, Minkah Fitzpatrick reported his choice to renounce his senior year of school qualification to enter the NFL Draft. He was drafted in the first round by the Miami Dolphins as the eleventh overall pick. In September 2019, there were a few teams interested in trading for Minkah Fitzpatrick once word hit the wire that the Miami Dolphins had given him consent to look for a potential trading partner and the Dallas Cowboys were one of them. Fitzpatrick was seeking a trade out of Miami because of his disagreements with the team's direction. After a promising start, things began to sour between the star player and the team that originally drafted him. They eventually traded him to the Steelers for a first round pick.

Marriage, Wife and Kids

The flawless woman, Anna Riggs Tully is the beautiful sweetheart of Minkah Fitzpatrick. His lover is from Guntersville, Alabama and she is one of four children born to Susan Vandervoort Tully and Jeff Tully. Anna and Minka met at the University of Alabama. She was a star soccer player at Guntersville High School.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 4 Nov, 1996
Age: 23 yrs
Occupations: American football player
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Old Bridge Township
Education: University of Alabama
Gender: Male
Description: American football player
Net Worth 2021: 5 million
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Last Modified: Feb 19 2023
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