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Kevin Patrick

Title:
Defensive Line
Phone:
561-297-1094

At FAU

Will focus his attention with the defensive linemen, a unit that has excelled at FAU
In 2020, his unit was part of a group that tied for the C-USA lead with 25 sacks, in just nine games
As a whole, the defense was the second-best in the league in scoring defense (17.4, 10th in FBS), fourth in total defense (341.6 yards per game, 24th in the country) and was fifth in both rushing and pass defense
2021 saw Patrick take on the scope of the entire line as well as use multiple fronts
NT Evan Anderson, who was named Honorable Mention All-C-USA, led the unit with 40 tackles, including eight for a loss of 27
Redshirt sophomore Jaylen Joyner was not far behind with 35 tackles, 3.5 for a loss of 26 yards and all of 0.5 were sacks for a loss of 25 yards

At NC State

NC State ranked second in the ACC, and 29th nationally, in rushing defense (131.5 ypg) in 2018
All four members of the 2017 Wolfpack defensive line were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft
Defensive end Bradley Chubb won the Nugurski Trophy (nation’s top defensive player), the Hendricks Award (nation’s top defensive end), and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year award
A First Team All-ACC selection, Chubb led the ACC in sacks (10) and tackles for loss (26). He was second nationally in TFLs and seventh in sacks
Defensive tackle B.J. Hill was an Honorable Mention All-ACC selection

At Texas Tech

Worked in 2016 at Texas Tech focusing his efforts with the defensive line, a position he assumed in January and held until he left for the opportunity to return to the east coast at NC State

At North Texas

In his two seasons with the Mean Green, the team compiled 52 sacks, including 33 in his first year - the fifth-best mark in school history
The program ranked among the top Conference USA pass rushing units and finished the 2014 season ranked No. 25 nationally in team sacks per game (2.75) and among the nation’s top 50 units in total defense
North Texas was led by the emergence of defensive end Chad Polk, who, despite an undersized frame, became an All-C-USA selection after totaling 25 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks

At USF

Produced three NFL draft picks, most notably Jason Pierre-Paul, who was selected in the first round at No. 15 overall in 2010
In his lone season at USF, Pierre-Paul garnered First Team All-America honors by Pro Football Weekly as well as All-Big East First Team accolades by the conference coaches and multiple other publications
Terrell McClain was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft third by the Carolina Panthers after also earning First Team All-Big East honors
George Selvie was a First Team All-American during Patrick’s first season back with the program in 2008 and later ended his career as the program’s all-time career leader in both sacks and tackles for a loss
USF regularly rated among the nation’s top defenses as the Bulls finished among the NCAA’s top 25 units in total defense four times
The Bulls also ranked among the nation’s top 25 three times in team tackles for a loss (2010, 2011 and 2013) and as high as fourth in total sacks (2011)
Honored for his work on the recruiting trail
In 2009, Rivals named him one of the nation’s top 25 recruiters in 2009, as well as the top recruiter in the Big East Conference
The recognition came after USF signed four four-star recruits, including Pierre-Paul, on National Signing Day

Bowl Experience as a Coach

2020 Montgomery Bowl
2018 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
2017 Hyundai Sun Bowl
2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl
2009 International Bowl
2008 St. Petersburg Bowl

Bowl Experience as a Player

1993 Fiesta Bowl
1992 Orange Bowl
1990 Sugar Bowl
1989 Cotton Bowl

Playing Experience

An All-American defensive lineman during his playing career at the University of Miami (Fla.), where he helped lead the Hurricanes to two National Championships with victories over Alabama in the 1990 Sugar Bowl and Nebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl
Miami also made appearances in the Cotton and Fiesta Bowls during Patrick’s career (1989-93)
In 1993, Patrick was named the Big East Defensive Player of the Year after leading the Hurricanes with 10 sacks
A 1993 All-American and Team MVP, Patrick finished his career with 174 total tackles and 23 sacks, the fifth highest total in program history
He was also a two-year letterwinner in track and field, throwing the shot put and discus during his junior and senior years
Inducted into the Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2015
Had a brief NFL stint where he was hampered by shoulder injuries

Personal
Education: Earned a B.S. from Miami in 1994 in business administration
Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.
Family: Wife Rachell, and two daughters Grace and Belle, both of whom play volleyball

Patrick Year-by-Year

Year(s)	Team	Position
2020-Present	FAU	Outside Linebackers
2017-19	NC State	Defensive Line
2016	Texas Tech	Defensive Line
2014-15	North Texas	Defensive Line
2010-13	USF	Defensive Tackles
2009	USF	Defensive Line
2008	USF	Defensive Ends
1998-08	Private Business
1996-98	USF	Defensive Ends