Son of future Pro Football Hall of Famer sets March Clemson football visit

The Clemson Tigers are hoping to bring the son of an NFL legend into the football program as part of the 2026 recruiting class. But if that is going to happen, one of the schools they'll have to beat out is his father's alma mater, which just happens to be another ACC school.

On3 Sports recently posted on X that Devin Fitzgerald, the son of future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Larry Fitzgerald will visit Clemson next month. However, bringing in the 6-foot-2, 195-pounder will require topping a host of other schools, including Pitt, which is where the elder Fitzgerald starred as a collegiate.

Devin Fitzgerald is rated a 3-star prospect by 247Sports.com. A native of Phoenix, Arizona where his father played for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, he is ranked the No. 93 wide receiver in America and the No. 4 player in Arizona.

In addition to Clemson and Pitt, Fitzgerald also holds offers from the likes of Arizona, Arizona State, Boston College, Duke, Florida State, Iowa State, Kansas State, UCF, UCLA, and others. Fortunately, though, it appears that his interest in Clemson is strong as he will be on campus March 8.

According to 227Sports, Fitzgerald has already attended an Arizona State football Junior Day, a Southern California Junior Day, a UCLA Junior Day, and a Florida State Junior Day, while Si.com reports that he has attended a camp at Pitt.

Playing for Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, he had 52 catches for 720 yards (13.8 yards per reception) and nine touchdowns in 13 games, as a junior. Averaging 55.4 yards per contest, he led his team to a 10-3 record.

Of course, he has quite big shoes to fill considering his father's legacy. As a Pitt Panther in 2002-03, Larry Fitzgerald caught a total of 161 passes for 2,677 yards and 34 touchdowns. What's more, he was the winner of the 2003 Biletnikoff Award and his No. 1 jersey was retired by the school.

Then, after being the No. 3 pick of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals, he would embark on a Hall of Fame career. From 2004-20, he caught 1,432 passes for 17,492 yards and 121 touchdowns.

Fitzgerald was named to the Pro Bowl eleven times. He was also a three-time All-Pro selection. He will be eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2026 and it will be a surprise if he isn't voted in on the first ballot.

Now, it is time for the younger Fitzgerald to start to build his own resume. The question is whether or not he will want to follow directly in his father's steps and heat to Pitt or forge his own path and perhaps become a Clemson Tiger.