Alumni Update: Fitzpatrick '05 Out For Season

This week, many Harvard alumni continued their professional sports seasons on the ice, on the court, and on the field. Meanwhile, one alum’s season came to an unfortunate close.

In the second quarter of an NFL game between Houston and Indianapolis last weekend, Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 suffered a fractured leg while attempting to scramble. Fitzpatrick had been enjoying one of the best seasons of his career, posting 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions through 12 games. Houston is currently 8-7.

Elsewhere in the NFL, fullback Kyle Juszcyk ’13 is in the middle of a playoff race as well. Playing for the 9-6 Baltimore Ravens, Juszyck made one reception for four yards but lost a fumble in a 20-12 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Saturday. After sitting out in the team’s one-point loss to the San Diego Chargers due to a foot injury, Juszcyk has played the last three games, averaging a mere 2.3 yards per reception. The fullback faced off against Fitzpatrick’s team this Sunday, but the Ravens fell to the Texans, 25-13.

In the NHL, center Alex Killorn ’12 played 35 cumulative minutes in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s three games this past week—two losses against the Capitals and Penguins, and a win against the Flyers. The Haliax, Nova Scotia native matched his season-high with six shots on Monday in the team’s 4-2 loss to the Penguins.

On the basketball court, point guard Jeremy Lin ’10, having just lost his starting position on the Lakers, scored only two points in the team’s 110-91 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Since then, however, the point guard has recorded 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists over his last two games.