2008 Stats:
Offensively: 26 rushes for 191 yards and two touchdowns, 41 yard long with a 7.3 average; caught 19 passes for 233 yards and four touchdowns with a 45 yard long and a 12.3 average; completed two of three passing attempts with an interception and 41 yards, 40 yard long. Scoring five touchdowns for 30 points on the year.
Defensively: Patrick led the team with 140 total tackles, 49 solo with 91 assists, three sacks and one pass breakup. Recovered one fumble.
2008 Awards: 4A Lineman of the year, ASWA 4A First Team Linebacker and part of the Super 12. Patrick was a finalist for the first high school Butkus Award, Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team (AL), Birmingham News All-State First Team (all classes), Press Register's Super Southeast 120 (#28). He was selected to the U.S. Army All-American Game.
The Huntsville Times #1 player in their Elite 11 pre-season. Birmingham News Super Senior pre-season and All-State (all classes).
Tana Patrick holds several North Jackson career, season, and game receiving records and caught 15 passes from his tight end position in 2007, with 399 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had 72 tackles, two quarterback sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries on defense. Patrick's career stats (through 2007) total 54 catches for 1,505 yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 27.9 yards per catch. Patrick has 196 career tackles, 5.5 sacks, two interceptions and four fumble recoveries.
As a junior, Patrick was again named ASWA All-State First Team 4A WR/TE. He says he can bench-press 300-pounds and squat 550. He also claims a 37-inch vertical jump.
2006: Patrick was named All-State first team as a sophomore by the ASWA. He had 110 tackles and two fumble recoveries as well as 16 receptions for 446 yards and five touchdowns.
Patrick reports a 3.0 core GPA and a 16 ACT, which he is retaking.
Patrick: "I have great speed and power. I have good vision and see things quickly. I have real good awareness on the field. I'm just a physical and aggressive player."
"I want to improve on everything," Patrick said. "I think I've gotten better every year and still want to improve every part of my game."
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