AT SAN JOSE STATE: Sixth season with the Spartans...One of two college graduates on the 2009 team...Pursuing his master's degree in counseling education and hopes to be on call as a substitute teacher during the 2009 season...Tops the opening fall depth chart at a running back position.

2008: Missed the entire season recovering from the 2007 pre-season injury.

2007: Missed the season due to a pre-season injury two weeks before the start of the season.

2006: Led the Spartans with seven rushing touchdowns ...Became the first San Jose State player in six years to score three or more rushing touchdowns in a game with three in the Idaho win that made the team bowl-eligible...Also scored rushing touchdowns against Stanford, San Diego State, Utah State and Louisiana Tech... Second on the team in rushing with 444 yards and a 4.5 average... Had 10 or more carries in a game five different times... Rushed for at least 60 yards four times in 2006...His single-game personal best of 65 yards came in the Stanford victory...Was credited with the Spartans’ only blocked punt of the season in the New Mexico State victory...Result was a 2-yard touchdown run by teammate Jeff Clark for the go-ahead score...Named the WAC Special Teams Player of the Week for the punt block.

2005: Was third on the team in rushing last season with 239 yards and his 3.7 per carry average.... Both of his rushing touchdowns came in the San Diego State game... Had 10 or more carries in a game four times... Season-highs of 15 carries for 58 yards at Louisiana Tech.

2004: Redshirted the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football (Coach Ed Lalau) at Banning High School in Los Angeles, Calif.... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior ... Was an all-league selection.

MORE ON PATRICK: Sociology major...Spent the 2009 spring semester working for Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL) at Jeanne Meadows Elementary School in San Jose...Mentored nearly 30 students in an after school program...The native of San Antonio, Texas, was born on March 21, 1986.