The two-year NC State football starter is moving a few thousand miles west for his final college campaign.
On Tuesday evening, just under two weeks after officially entering the transfer portal, NC State football senior safety Bishop Fitzgerald revealed that he will be joining the Southern Cal Trojans for the upcoming season.
Fitzgerald, a three-star transfer according to On3, has one year of eligibility left. Standing 6 feet tall and weighing 202 pounds, this strong defender is ranked No. 329 overall and No. 27 among safeties in the portal.
As an unrated high school player at Gar-Field High School (Virginia) during the 2021 recruiting cycle, Fitzgerald opted to join Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. He spent two seasons there, where he developed into the top JUCO safety and a highly sought-after prospect before making his way to Raleigh for his first season with the Wolfpack in 2023.
Fitzgerald quickly made his mark under Coach Dave Doeren, wrapping up the year with three starts. During his 13 appearances for the 2023 NC State football team, he recorded 42 tackles, two interceptions, and three pass breakups.
This season, Bishop Fitzgerald started all 13 games for NC State, amassing 55 tackles, including seven for a loss, one forced fumble, three interceptions, two quarterback hurries, and eight pass breakups, which earned him Honorable Mention recognition on the All-ACC list.
NC State has lost 17 players to this year’s portal while racking up 10 transfer pieces to date.
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