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PATRICK WILLIAMS

WR, 6-3, 195, DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto)

 

  HIGH SCHOOL?He earned SuperPrep All-Southwest and PrepStar All-Midlands honors at quarterback as a senior, and was a two-time first-team All-District (4-5A) performer as well as a two-time team most valuable player and captain.  As a senior in an option oriented ground attack, he rushed 123 times for 506 yards and five touchdowns, caught nine passes for 69 yards, passed for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns, and returned eight punts for 108 yards and a score.  His top prep games include a 42-21 win over Burleson his junior year, when he rushed and passed for over 100 yards, both running and throwing for a touchdown; a 21-19 verdict over Lancaster the same season, when he returned punts 77 and 74 yards for touchdowns; and a 27-14 win over Euless Trinity his senior year, when he rushed for 92 yards including a career-long 67 yard TD run.  DeSoto was 8-3 his senior year and 6-4 his junior season, finishing second in the district both seasons, and was 10-3 his sophomore year, winning the district under coach David Meadows; DHS reach the state quarterfinals his soph campaign.  He also lettered three times in track, participating in the triple jump (46-3 career best), 110-hurdles (14.3), high jump (6-2) and relays (a member of the school record setting 4x200 team).  He is planning to try out for the baseball team this spring.

 

  ACADEMICS?He is interested in sports medicine or sports marketing as possible majors at Colorado.  An honor roll student throughout high school, he owns a 3.9 grade point average, including a 3.6 mark in core classes.  He earned the President’s Award as a freshman.

 

  VITALS?Has 4.53 speed in the 40, 10.7 in the 100 and bench presses 275 pounds.

 

  RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Utah, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri.

 

  PERSONAL?He was born January 13, 1986 in Dallas, Texas.  Hobbies include playing basketball, laser tag and water balloon fights.  A brother (Chris) played defensive tackle at Howard Payne from 2000-02.