Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is in his rookie season.
COLLEGE (ALABAMA):
• 3-year starter (2015-17)
CAREER: Played in 42 games with 38 starts; 171 tackles (109 solo), 4.5 sacks, 9 interceptions, 35 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles; 1 kickoff return for 39 yards; 1 blocked field goal and 1 blocked punt.
JUNIOR (2017): Started 13 games; 60 tackles (38 solo), 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 9 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble; 1 kickoff return for 39 yards; 1 blocked field goal.
• Won the Chuck Bednarik Award (nation’s top defensive player) and became 1st draft pick in Dolphins history to win the award.
• Won the Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top defensive back) and became the second Dolphins draft pick to win the award, joining CB Jamar Fletcher in 2000.
• Became just the 3rd player in NCAA history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and the Jim Thorpe Award, joining CB Charles Woodson and CB Patrick Peterson.
• Unanimous 1st-team All-American.
• 1st-team All-SEC.
• 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).
• Finalist for the Lombardi Award (based on performance, leadership, character and resiliency).
• Finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (best defensive player).
• Finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy (best defensive player in character and performance).
• Helped his team win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
• Voted a team captain.
SOPHOMORE (2016): Started all 15 games; 66 tackles (41 solo), 1 sack, 6 interceptions, 13 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble.
• 1st-team All-American.
• 1st-team All-SEC.
• Semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award (nation’s top defensive back).
• His 6 interceptions were 7th in FBS.
TRUE FRESHMAN (2015): Played in 14 games with 10 starts; 45 tackles (30 solo), 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 13 passes defensed; 1 blocked punt.
• Freshman All-American.
• SEC All-Freshman Team.
• Helped his team win the College Football Playoff National Championship.
PERSONAL:
• MAJOR: Human performance exercise science.
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