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Ryan Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 24, 1982) is an NFL quarterback for the Saint Louis Rams, and was a star for the Harvard University Crimson. Fitzpatrick was drafted in the 7th round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He was 15–1 in his last two seasons at Harvard. Fitzpatrick's 384 completed passes, 39 touchdowns, 5,234 yards passing, and 59.9 percent pass completion percentage are each second in Harvard's history, surpassed only by his predecessor, Neil Rose. Including rushing, Fitzpatrick had 6,721 yards of total offense, a Harvard record.

Fitzpatrick played his first NFL game on November 27, 2005. Coming into the game in the second quarter against the Houston Texans to replace an injured Jamie Martin, Fitzpatrick lead the Rams from a 24-3 halftime defecit to a 33-27 overtime win, throwing for 310 yards and three touchdowns. This made Fitzpatrick one of only five players who passed for 300 yards in their NFL debut. The others were Otto Graham, 346 yards (1950); Ed Rubbert, 334 (a replacement player for the Washington Redskins during the 1987 strike); Mark Rypien, 303 (1988), and Peyton Manning, 302 (1998).

Fitzpatrick is the only Harvard quarterback ever to play in the NFL.

High school career

Ryan Fitzpatrick attended Highland High School in Gilbert, Arizona, where he starred in football, basketball, and track and field. In his senior season, he was a second team Class 5A All-State pick in football.

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