Larry Fitzgerald
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Born | 31 Aug 1983 (42 years) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Nickname | The Best Hand in the NFL, Sticky Fingers |
Larry Fitzgerald is a professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL). He current holds a wide receiver position for the Arizona Cardinals. Fitzgerald is an eleven-time Pro Bowler, the 2008 Pro Bowl MVP, and the 2016 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year.
Born on August 31, 1983 in Minnesota, he started playing football while attending the Academy of Holy Angels. While playing for the University of Pittsburgh, Fitzgerald was regarded as one of the finest wide receivers in college football. In the 2004 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Arizona Cardinals as third overall pick.
During his rookie season, he became the youngest player to score at least two touchdown receptions in a game. By the following season, he was leading the league with 103 receptions for 1.409 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had his breakout season in 2008 when he became the first player in the league to catch three touchdowns in the first half of a conference championship game.
In 2010, he was ranked 14th in the Top 100 Players of the NFL and went up to rank number 7 in the following season. However, his rankings got considerably lower in the following seasons and he was in the 68th spot in the Top 100 Players of 2015. His performance improved in 2015 and he became the youngest player to reach 1,000 career receptions.
Fitzgerald was the league leader in receptions with 107 in 2016. He had a career-best with 109 receptions in the next season. In 2018, he was the leading receiver in the franchise with 69 receptions. His career player statistics are 12.5 yards per reception, 1,303 receptions, 16,279 receiving yards, and
116 receiving touchdowns.
Achievements
• 11-time Pro Bowl (2005, 2007–2013, 2015–2017)
• First-team All-Pro (2008)
• 2-time Second-team All-Pro (2009, 2011)
• Pro Bowl MVP (2008)
• 2-time NFL receptions leader (2005, 2016)
• 2-time NFL receiving touchdowns leader (2008, 2009)
• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2016)
• Fred Biletnikoff Award (2003)
• Walter Camp Award (2003)
• Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2003)
• Unanimous All-American (2003)
• First-team All-Big East (2003)
• Pittsburgh Panthers No. 1 retired