Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan is a well-built athlete with a muscular upper body, quick feet and very good field vision. He is a player that possesses good leadership poise and smarts for the position, a student of the game who is quick thinker and communicator on the field. He also is effective in running the one-back multiple system or operating out of a pro set. ... Fitzpatrick operates mostly out of the shotgun formation, but when he does take snaps from under center, he shows decent quickness driving back to his set point. He is very accurate in the short area passing game, but has a tendency to lock on to his primary target, failing to go through progressions and find his second and third receivers. He is consistent in completing passes between the hashes and displays good accuracy with throws outside the hash. Ryan has the arm strength to also throw the deep outs, but does not show as much zip as he does on his short throws. While he has a bit of a wind-up in his throwing motion, he does a good job of coming over the top with his release. ... He is a tough competitor with no fear of contact, as he will take the hit whether standing in the pocket or on the run and still make the play. He's an athletic mover when setting up and drifting to throw screens. He will not hesitate to throw an aggressive block on the reverse and runs strong on several effective QB draws near the end zone. Fitzpatrick shows good touch on his throws, but needs to protect the ball better, as he is prone to fumbling it when on the run (leaves the ball too exposed). Still, he is the type of player who can create things with his feet when his targets fail to get open. He does a good job of squaring his shoulders to throw on the move or head up field on the ground. ... Fitzpatrick has good poise in the pocket, displaying the mobility to step up and slide. He is a good scrambler who might not be the fastest runner around, but has the agility and leg drive to break arm tackles and fight for yards. He is good at making checks at the line and will usually audible at least half the time. He scans the field effectively and is always looking for ways of putting the team into position to score, whether with his arm or feet. ... He rarely overshoots the receiver on short and intermediate routes. He is a good thinker vs. the rush and reads coverage well. His feel for the pass rush is instinctive, as he knows when to run with the ball to move the chains. His throws on fades or sticks are effective when he can find the small spot in the zones. ... Ryan has a good throwing motion, getting good velocity, even when he throws off-balance or flat-footed. The level of competition he faces is mediocre, at best. He has great confidence in his ability vs. this competition, but it will get him into trouble, as he will make some poor decisions in attempts to challenge the coverage. When he throws into tight quarters, it will sometimes result in a costly interception. ... Fitzpatrick did not show in postseason all-star action that he can play just as effectively at the next level. Even though he could not answer that question, he is certainly is an intriguing talent that is well-worth further examination on the second day of the draft.

2003 -- Suffered a fractured bone in his throwing (right) hand when he hit an opponent's helmet while going through his release vs. Cornell (10/11), missing the Lafayette and Princeton games... Sat out the Columbia game (11/08) with hand, knee and ankle injuries. Re-injured his knee and ankle vs. Pennsylvania (11/15), but played with those injuries in that game and the following week vs. Yale.

4.87 in the 40-yard dash

295-pound bench press

415-pound squat

325-pound power clean

30.5-inch vertical jump

37/50 Wonderlic score.

Attended Highland (Gilbert, Az.) High School

Second-team Class 5A All-State as a senior, adding Arizona High School All-Star team, Fiesta Region first-team, Fiesta Region MVP and team MVP honors

Set one state record -- throwing a 99-yard touchdown pass -- and 12 school records (school records include yards passing for a game, season, and career; TD passes for a game, season, and career; and completions and completion percentage for a game, season, and a career)

Led the team to the state playoffs from 1998-2000 and to the 1999 Fiesta Region title

Member of the school's basketball and track teams

Graduated in the top one-percent of his class

Also was named to Boy's State and served as its 2000 Treasurer

Recipient of the Presidential Award of Excellence.