Sean FitzSimmons

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Hometown:
Monaca, PA
High School:
Central Valley

2024: Started all nine games he played in at defensive tackle…did not make his debut until the Oct. 5 game at North Carolina due to a preseason injury…totaled 32 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the year…posted a career-high nine tackles with a 13-yard sack at Louisville…had six stops against Virginia…had five tackles against California…three-time honoree on the Pro Football Focus (PFF) ACC Team of the Week (North Carolina, Louisville and Boston College)...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team for the second time.

2023: Played in seven games as a reserve defensive tackle...totaled two tackles on the year, logging stops against Boston College and Duke...named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team.

2022: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2022 following his early graduation from Central Valley…played in two games (Rhode Island and Miami) at defensive tackle to preserve a redshirt…had two tackles, including a nine-yard sack in the Rhode Island victory.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter who earned status as one of Pennsylvania’s elite defensive linemen…finished his career with 122 tackles for loss and 52 sacks…compiled 123 tackles, 49 TFLs and 21 sacks as a senior…led Central Valley to 27 consecutive wins to close his prep career, including a 7-0 victory over Wyomissing Area that clinched the Warriors’ second straight PIAA Class 3A championship…selected to the MaxPreps Small Town All-America High School Football Team…Mr. PA Football Lineman Award (Small School Class 1A-3A)…Pennsylvania Football Writers All-Class 3A…PAFootballNews.com Class 3A Player of the Year…recipient of the Bill Fralic Memorial Award, presented to the WPIAL’s top interior lineman and named after the legendary Pitt offensive tackle…named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year, becoming the first lineman to win the award…Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”… Trib HSSN Football Player of the Year…Northwestern Six Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year…Beaver County Times’ 22 All-Star selection…rated Pennsylvania’s No. 21 overall prospect by Rivals and 247Sports and No. 23 by ESPN…played under Coach Mark Lyons.

PERSONAL: Son of George and Shelby FitzSimmons…has two brothers…comes from a football family: father played at Indiana State (1987-91), paternal grandfather Jim FitzSimmons played at UTEP (1965-67) and maternal grandfather Chuck Pinchotti played at IUP (1970-71)…communication major.