Kirby Smart helped Alabama land Minkah Fitzpatrick before he went on to become a five-time Pro Bowl safety in the NFL.
Now the Georgia football coach has secured a commitment from his younger brother, Justice Fitzpatrick.
The 6-foot-1/2, 205-pound four-star cornerback from Fort Lauderdale picked the Bulldogs over Texas, Ohio State, Florida and Miami, according to his X account on Tuesday, June 3.
Smart, in 2018, told the recruiting story of Minkah Fitzpatrick to Alabama. Smart and then-Alabama offensive line coach Mario Cristobal were higher on him than coach Nick Saban.
“[Saban] didn’t like Minkah at one point,” Smart told ESPN.com. “That, to me, was just crazy because Mario Cristobal and I were fighting like hell [for Fitzpatrick]. We thought he was such a good kid.”
Justice Fitzpatrick, who plays for St. Thomas Aquinas, is the nation’s No. 47 overall prospect and No. 3 cornerback.
Minkah Fitzpatrick played at Alabama from 2015-2017, winning the Jim Thorpe Award as nation’s top defensive back in his last season. He was a Dolphins first-round pick, but traded from Miami in 2018. He has played with the Steelers since then.
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Publish date : 2025-06-04 00:03:00
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