Casey FitzSimmons
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Casey FitzSimmons is a former National Football League
tight end. He played his whole career for the Detroit Lions.
and was an All-Conference, and an All-State honoree. He played four positions—wide receiver, tight end, defensive end and linebacker. The high school he attended was so small that the football team played eight-man football. Prior to his junior year in high school, he was injured in a motorbike accident and missed the season. He was close to not playing his senior year, but was talked into it by some friends.
. He finished his college career with 244 receptions for 2,698 yards and 21 touchdowns. His 2001 totals included 78 receptions for 812 yards and five touchdowns and his 2000 totals included 70 catches for 686 yards and eight touchdowns. Also in 2000 and 2001, he earned second-team NAIA All-American honors and was a first-team All-Conference selection all four seasons at Carroll College (Mont.). He led the Fighting Saints to the 2002 NAIA National Championship with a 28-7 win over the two-time defending NAIA Champion Georgetown (Ky.). During his senior championship run, earned first-team All-American honors and was named the Frontier Conference MVP and finalist for NAIA Player of the Year Award while catching 79 passes for 971 yards and six touchdowns.
On April 14, 2010 FitzSimmons retired from the National Football League
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National Football League
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tight end. He played his whole career for the Detroit Lions.
High school years
FitzSimmons attended Chester High School in Chester, MontanaChester, Montana
Chester is a town in and the county seat of Liberty County, Montana, United States. The population was 847 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Chester is located at ....
and was an All-Conference, and an All-State honoree. He played four positions—wide receiver, tight end, defensive end and linebacker. The high school he attended was so small that the football team played eight-man football. Prior to his junior year in high school, he was injured in a motorbike accident and missed the season. He was close to not playing his senior year, but was talked into it by some friends.
College years
FitzSimmons attended Carroll CollegeCarroll College (Montana)
Carroll College is a private Catholic liberal arts college in Helena, Montana, USA. Carroll College has earned national and regional awards for its academic programs. Carroll's colors are purple and gold...
. He finished his college career with 244 receptions for 2,698 yards and 21 touchdowns. His 2001 totals included 78 receptions for 812 yards and five touchdowns and his 2000 totals included 70 catches for 686 yards and eight touchdowns. Also in 2000 and 2001, he earned second-team NAIA All-American honors and was a first-team All-Conference selection all four seasons at Carroll College (Mont.). He led the Fighting Saints to the 2002 NAIA National Championship with a 28-7 win over the two-time defending NAIA Champion Georgetown (Ky.). During his senior championship run, earned first-team All-American honors and was named the Frontier Conference MVP and finalist for NAIA Player of the Year Award while catching 79 passes for 971 yards and six touchdowns.
Professional career
FitzSimmons was undrafted in 2003. He then signed with the Detroit Lions. He returned a kickoff for a touchdown to seal the Lions' win over the Chicago Bears on September 30, 2007.On April 14, 2010 FitzSimmons retired from the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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Stats
| Year | Team | G/S | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | STT |
| 2003 | Det | 16/11 | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 22 | 2 | 17 |
| 2004 | Det | 16/3 | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| 2005 | Det | 14/2 | 10 | 45 | 3.9 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 2006 | Det | 11/2 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 2007 | Det | 16/5 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 22 | 1 | 20 |
| 2008 | Det | 14/1 | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| TOTALS | 87/24 | 70 | 549 | 7.8 | 27 | 5 | 86 |