Marriage
Patrick married his long-time girlfriend Bryce in April, 2024. They married at the San Diego Botanic Garden in their new home city of Encinitas, CA before honeymooning their way through France and Italy. Bryce is an attorney who works in the corporate group at Morrison Foerster. Patrick and Bryce both love to explore (usually with their dog Teddy at their side) and are excited for this next chapter.
Cal football Summer Reading Challenge
Patrick has always enjoyed reading and encourages others to focus on education and develop a curiosity for learning. While at the University of California, Berkeley, Patrick became the starting running back and started to celebrate touchdowns by pretending to read a book. What started as a joke with teammates caught on with fans, and Patrick decided to expand on the idea by starting the Cal Football Summer Reading Challenge. The goal was to encourage kids to read while on summer break in order to combat summer learning loss. Students who complete the challenge receive free tickets to a Cal football game. The program continues at Cal to this day.
DonorsChoose
During weeks 13 and 14 of the NFL season, players participate in My Cause My Cleats, an initiative where players have the opportunity to pick a cause that is important to them and represent their chosen organization on custom-designed cleats. Patrick supports DonorsChoose as a way to promote his goal of a quality education for all. Patrick appreciates their transparency in regard to where your dollar is spent. With DonorsChoose, teachers document exactly what their classroom needs and donors give directly to those projects. One of Patrick’s favorite memories with the NFL is when he and fellow Miami Dolphins Social Impact Committee member, Jason McCourty, visited a classroom in Miami Gardens that Patrick had donated to. The two players spent time with the kids and spoke to them about the importance of their education.
High Impact Athletes
Founded by pro tennis player, Marcus Daniell, High Impact Athletes is aimed at encouraging pro athletes to put their earnings toward causes that will have a positive impact on the most amount of people. Patrick has a passion for supporting local community organizations but he is also committed to making sure that his donation is going as far as it can. As a result, Patrick has committed 1% of his earnings to the best charities in the world. Through High Impact Athletes, Patrick has donated to the Helen Keller Foundation and Evidence Action. Patrick appreciates that High Impact Athletes aligns with his values and helps athletes to be rational in their giving so that their donations stretch the furthest they can.
Real Estate
Patrick is an active member of Pro Athlete Community and has attended 4 business combines (so far). Before his first combine, Patrick was introduced to the idea of real estate investing and, after PAC, he gained the confidence to start making his own investments. Rather than hiring a management company, Patrick decided to take on the challenge of managing his own properties. He found that he truly enjoys being active in his investments and now manages multiple properties. As his life gets busier and he continues his career in the NFL, he may hire a property management company but now feels better prepared to hire knowing what the job entails and what good management looks like.
