• Larry Fitzgerald is a wide receiver for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Declaring himself for the 2004 NFL draft, Fitzgerald was the fourth overall selection out of the University of Pittsburgh.

  On January 28, 2009, news agencies reported that Larry Fitzgerald was willing to restructure his contract if it meant keeping fellow teammate and wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Fitzgerald stated, "Someone asked me a question if I would be willing to do something to help the team, and I said, 'No problem'. This opportunity right here to be playing deep in the postseason, this is an amazing feeling. I'll do whatever it takes to get back to this point going forward in my career."ESPN.com: Fitzgerald to look at restructuring deal (January 28, 2009)

• 1. Full Name: Larry Darnell Fitzgerald
  2. Born: August 31, 1983
  3. Birth place: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  4. Height 6'3"
  5. Weight: 220 lbs
  6. Position: Wide Receiver
  7. Attended: Minnehaha Academy and then Valley Forge Military Academy
  8. College: University of Pittsburgh
  9. 2003 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
  10. 2003 Fred Biletnikoff Award
  11. He was a ball boy for the Minnesota Vikings
  12. Was mentored by Randy Moss and Cris Carter
  13. Height: 6-3
  14. Pro Bowl selection in 2005 and 2007
  15. Younger brother, Marcus, plays wide receiver for Marshall University

• Controversy

  Fitzgerald's girlfriend, Angela Nazario is claiming that in October of 2008, she visited him at his Arizona home with their son. An argument followed, during which Fitzgerald allegedly pushed her down and pulled her by her hair across the room.FanHouse: Larry Fitzgerald's Ladyfriend Is Accusing Him... Violent Individual

• Years at Pitt

  As a highly recruited high school football player out of Valley Forge Military Academy, Larry Fitzgerald decided to stay in his native Pennsylvania and attend the University of Pittsburgh. Considered one of the greatest wide receivers in school history, Fitzgerald won the 2003 Walter Camp and the Fred Biletnikoff awards as a sophomore. In the same year, he was the runner up in the Heisman Trophy balloting. In 2004, he declared himself eligible for the NFL draft.

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