CHATTANOOGA: Recovered from 2008's knee injury and was starting at tailback before a foot injury at Samford ended his season...five career 100-yard rushing games...career average of 6.3 yards-per-carry.
2009 • SENIOR SEASON: Did not play against Glenville State due to lack of practice time as a result of nagging injuries...led the team with 69 yards on a career-high 23 carries against Furman...first start at Presbyterian and ran for a career-high 181 yards and 2 TDs on 22 carries...earned SoCon Offensive Player of the Week for his numbers at PC...78 yards on 78 carriers against Wofford...was leading the SoCon in rushing heading into the Samford game (109.3 yds/game) when he suffered a foot sprain early in the contest...that injury turned out to a more severe, requiring season-ending surgery.
2008 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Suffered a season-ending knee injury prior to the start of the 2008 campaign...was a first-team preseason All-SoCon selection before having to sit out as a medical redshirt.
2007 • JUNIOR SEASON: Gained a team-high 798 yards on 117 carries...6.8 yards-per-carry is the third highest single season mark in school history...scored three touchdowns...produced four 100-yard rushing games...all but 20 of his 117 carries came after the fourth game...ranked sixth in the SoCon in rushing yards and yards per game...stood third among SoCon backs in yards per carry...outrushed Arkansas' Darren McFadden with 123 yards on 14 carries on Oct. 6...174 yards on 19 carries and had a 79-yard run in win over Western Carolina...picked up 116 yards on nine rushes against Wofford...134 rushing yards on 16 carries at Appalachian State.
PRIOR TO UTC: Preseason All-America as a sophomore at Northwest Mississippi JC in 2006..team-best 731 rushing yards and an 8.4 yards per carry average in 10 games for the Rangers...team leader in all-purpose yardage...second-Team All-State selection...helped Rangers to a 6-4 record and the MACJC North Division title...participated in the Mississippi All-Star Game..teammates with current Moc B.J. Taylor.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-area, all-region and all-county as a senior at Southaven High School...set school single-game record with 352 yards on 14 carries...ran for 1,600 yards and scored 14 touchdowns senior season...collected 2,000 all-purpose yards with 15 touchdowns as a junior...also competed in track and field.
PERSONAL: Full name is Bryan Darnell Fitzgerald...born May 15, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn...son of Sandra Hinds...has a brother, Bernard...Sports Administration major.Â
