P.J. Fitzgerald Class: Junior Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla. High School: Stoneman Douglas Height / Weight: 5-11 / 198 Position: Punter Experience: 2L

Has been the Tide's starting punter in each of his first two seasons ... 2006 Freshman All-SEC selection ... 2007 Fourth-Team All-SEC Preseason selection (Phil Steele) ... has been effective pinning opponents inside the 20 and has good touch on short-punt situations ... also served as the holder on field-goal and extra-points.

2007 (SOPHOMORE): The starting punter in all 13 games ... had 64 punts on the season, averaging 38.7 yards per kick ... 20 punts downed inside to opponents' 20-yard line ... also had eight touchbacks to his credit ... had his best game of the year at Mississippi State ... had four punts for 179 yards against the Bulldogs, including a 56-yarder ... downed two punts inside the 20 against MSU and recorded a career-high 44.8 yard average in the game to earn Special Teams Player of the Game honors by the UA coaching staff ... kicked four times for 180 yards, including one inside the 20 and two touchbacks in the PetroSun Independence Bowl win over Colorado ... had one punt for 40 yards against Western Carolina ... averaged 41.6 yards on five punts, including one inside the 20 and a career-long 58-yard effort at Vanderbilt ... placed four of his five punts inside the 20 against Arkansas ... had two inside the 20 against Georgia ... hit a 56-yarder against Florida State and downed four inside the 20 against the Seminoles ... punted six times with an average of 36.3 per kick and a long of 48 yards at Auburn ... averaged 40.0 yards on seven punts against Houston ... punted twice for a 43.0 average and placed one inside the 20 at Ole Miss ... averaged 43.5 yards on two punts, including a long of 51 yards, against Tennessee ... had two punts inside the 20 against LSU ... kicked three times for 110 yards, with one inside the 20 and one touchback against Louisiana Monroe ... earned coaches Special Teams Co-Player of the Week honors against MSU.

2006 (FRESHMAN): The starting punter in all 13 games ... kicked 57 times for 2,176 yards, good for an average of 38.2 yards per punt ... had 19 punts downed inside the 20-yard line ... season-long came in the opener against Hawai'i, a 55-yard effort ... five of six punts against Florida International were downed inside the 20 ... also placed three inside the 20 against Mississippi State ... averaged 43.5 yards per kick against Louisiana Monroe, including one inside the 20 ... averaged 43 yards on four punts against Auburn with a long of 53 yards and one inside the 20 ... had a season-high nine punts for 371 yards and a 41.2 yard average at Tennessee ... also had two tackles against the Vols ... kicked five punts against Duke for an average of 40.2 yards, a long of 51, with one downed inside the 20 ... also served as the holder on extra points and field goals.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Graduated from Douglas High School ... Third-Team All-State punter as a senior ... averaged 40.0 yards per punt while also playing quarterback ... earned honorable mention All-County honors as a sophomore and junior while playing for coach Elliot Bonner ... coached by Don Shows ... full name is Paul Justin Fitzgerald ... born May 27, 1987.

P.J. Fitzgerald: Career Statistics
PUNTING                            In        had   Ret  Net    Net
Year    G-S     No.   Yards  Avg.  Long  20  50+   blk  Yards  Yards  Avg.
2006    13-13   57    2,176  38.2  55    19  5     0    190    1,986  34.8
2007    13-13   64    2,475  38.7  58    20  7     1    138    2,337  36.5
TOTAL   26-26   121   4,651  38.4  58    39  12    1    328    4,323  35.7
**Has one tackle in 2007 and had two in 2006. Also had a rushing attempt on a fake in 2007 for -5 
yards at Ole Miss and a rush for 2 yards in 2006.