Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. is an American football free safety for the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL).
He attended Alabama and was picked in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins before being traded to the Steelers for the 2019 season.
Where did Minkah Fitzpatrick go to college? Did Minkah Fitzpatrick play college football?
He had his college education in Alabama from 2015 to 2017.
Fitzpatrick started 10 of 14 games as a true freshman in 2015, missing one due to injury.
He has 45 total tackles, three sacks, two interceptions (both returned for touchdowns), 11 pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, and one punt return for a touchdown.
He was a member of Alabama’s National Championship squad that defeated Clemson.
After Alabama’s championship season, The Sporting News named him a Freshman All-American.
Fitzpatrick signed a four-year, $73.6 million contract deal with the Steelers on June 16, 2022, with $36 million guaranteed.
Fitzpatrick picked off Joe Burrow and blocked a game-winning extra point from Evan McPherson in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals, helping the Steelers win 23-20 in overtime.
His efforts earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
