Larry Fitzgerald Bio & College Career

About Larry Fitzgerald

Larry Fitzgerald was a wide receiver who spent all 17 seasons of his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. Born August 31, 1983, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he earned All-America honors at the University of Pittsburgh, won the Biletnikoff Award, and finished as Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2003. Selected with the third overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft, he was an immediate starter and quickly emerged as one of the league's premier pass catchers. During the Cardinals' run to the 2008 Super Bowl, he shattered NFL single-postseason records for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. Over 17 seasons, Fitzgerald recorded 1,432 receptions for 17,492 receiving yards and 121 touchdowns, was named to 11 Pro Bowls, earned three All-Pro selections, and won the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, 2026.

Updated: Oct 13, 2026

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