"Pat has really stepped into a leadership role for the East High football team, the Play It Smart program, and also in the classroom. As a team captain, Pat learned the team’s new offense very quickly and helped the rest of the team learn it as well. In the classroom Pat has a 3.9 GPA and an ACT score of 31. With the Play It Smart program Pat has been instrumental in establishing the tutoring program at a local elementary school. Pat is also a two year member of the 1000 yard club, writes his Academic Coach Wayne Korhonen.