Calling Kimoni Fitz a late bloomer may seem like an apt description, but you could similarly argue that he just needed the opportunity in the right defensive scheme to reach his full potential. Following a senior season in which he became one of the best and most productive lineman on a loaded defensive front, Fitz certainly gave more evidence to the latter theory.
Before 2018, however, Fitz had to work his way up. A three-star defensive end prospect from Virginia, Fitz was given a chance to play right away, just not a very meaningful one. He did appear in 11 games as a true freshman in 2015, but he wasn’t playing every snap by any means.