John FitzPatrick (American football)

John William FitzPatrick (born March 9, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.

John FitzPatrick

No. 86 – Green Bay Packers
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(2000-03-09) March 9, 2000 (age 25) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marist (Brookhaven, Georgia)
College:	Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL draft:	2022: 6th round, 213th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2022–2024) Green Bay Packers (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Receptions: 2 Receiving yards: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

FitzPatrick grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Marist High School.^[1] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Georgia over offers from Alabama, UCLA, and Virginia.^[2]

College career

FitzPatrick redshirted his true freshman season.^[3] As a redshirt sophomore, he caught ten passes for 95 yards and one touchdown.^[4] FitzPatrick played in all 15 of Georgia's games with seven starts in his redshirt junior season, catching six passes for 83 yards as the Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.^[5] He had played the majority of the season with fractures in both of his feet.^[6] After the end of the season, FitzPatrick declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span
6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)
All values from Pro Day[8][9]

Atlanta Falcons

FitzPatrick was selected with the 213th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.^[10] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2022.^[11]

During the 2023 season, FitzPatrick made the Falcons' 53-man roster as the fourth tight end behind Kyle Pitts, Jonnu Smith, and MyCole Pruitt and played in nine games with one reception for 12 yards and 3 special teams tackles.^[12]

FitzPatrick was waived by the Falcons on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.^[13][14]

Green Bay Packers

On October 11, 2024, FitzPatrick was signed by the Green Bay Packers to their active roster off of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.^[15]

On April 14, 2025, FitzPatrick re-signed with the Packers.^[16]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng	TD	Fum	Lost
2023	ATL	9	0	1	12	12.0	12	0	0	0
2024	GB	9	0	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	0
Career		18	0	2	14	7.0	12	0	0	0
Source: pro-football-reference.com