Patrick made an immediate impact on the practice field, earning Scout Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 ... earned Scout Defense Player of the Week honors prior to games against Youngstown State and Missouri State ... also honored as Scout Special Teams Player of the Week leading up to contest versus Indiana State ... recognized academically on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

BEFORE SDSU
Was a dual threat at quarterback at the prep level, but is projected to play linebacker in college ... as a senior, led Watertown High School and coach Scott Leitherser’s squad to an Eastern South Dakota conference title ... threw for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 937 yards and 16 TDs in earning all-conference recognition and Elite 45 recognition from the Sioux Falls Argus Leader ... was selected to play in the South Dakota All-Star Game ... also lettered in basketball and excelled on the baseball diamond, earning all-state honors at the American Legion level after setting a program record with a .503 batting average ... academic all-state selection and a member of both the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society