Bryan Pata Explained
| Bryan Pata |
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| Currentnumber: | 95 |
| Position: | Defensive lineman |
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| Birth Date: | August 12, 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, US |
| Death Place: | Kendall, Florida, US |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 272 |
Bryan Sidney Pata (August 12, 1984 – November 7, 2006) was an American football defensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes and was majoring in criminology.[1] After leaving a football practice during his fourth year at the school, Pata was murdered, a crime unsolved for 15 years, but eventually discovered to have possibly been committed by a Miami teammate.
Career
Pata played three seasons at North Miami High School before moving on to Miami Central High School.[2] He was named to Super Preps All-America team, and rated as the nation's 26th-best defensive lineman by that magazine.[1] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also named him as one of the top 100 players in the South.[3] He chose to attend the University of Miami after also considering Rutgers University, the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma.[4] [5]
Pata was in his fourth year with the Hurricanes and was expected to be selected in the 2007 NFL draft.[6] He appeared in 41 games during his college career, making 23 starts.[4] Pata played primarily defensive tackle in his last season, totaling 13 tackles and two sacks.[4] He had been placed on the watch list for the Hendricks Award, awarded to college football's top defensive end.[7]
Death
On November 7, 2006, Pata was shot and killed outside of his apartment complex in Kendall, Florida,[8] after leaving team practice earlier that day.[9] The Miami-Dade police ruled the shooting to be a homicide.[8] Pata was 22 years old.[10] The murder remained unsolved until August 19, 2021. Former Miami football teammate Rashaun Jones was arrested and charged with the murder of Pata.[11] [12] [13]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Player Bio: Bryan Pata :: Football . October 12, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080115185050/http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pata_bryan00.html . January 15, 2008 .
- News: Miami central wins . Pedro . Fonteboa . . . 17D . October 13, 2002 . November 6, 2020 . newspapers.com.
- http://hurricanesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/pata_bryan00.html Bio at HurricaneSports.com
- News: Miami's Pata shot, killed after practice . . . 7C . November 8, 2006 . November 6, 2020 . newspapers.com.
- Web site: Bryan Pata, 2003 Defensive tackle . . November 6, 2020.
- News: Amy. Shipley. Miami Player Dies After Shooting. The Washington Post. July 8, 2006. December 15, 2007.
- News: Adams On Hendricks Award Watch List. scout.com. June 21, 2006. December 15, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20060820061923/http://clemson.scout.com/2/541425.html. August 20, 2006. dead.
- News: Police tight-lipped on case . Susan Miller . Degnan . . 9D . November 9, 2006 . November 7, 2020 . newspapers.com.
- News: Tim . Reynolds . Miami Football Player Shot, Killed . washingtonpost.com . September 28, 2018 . . November 8, 2006.
- News: Scott . Conroy . U. Of Miami Football Player Killed . . September 28, 2018 . . November 7, 2006 . en.
- News: Family Of Bryan Pata Still Hopeful His Killer Will Be Caught . September 28, 2018 . CBS4 Miami . CBS Broadcasting Inc. . March 21, 2017 . en.
- News: Matt . Porter . Remembering Bryan Pata: Miami Hurricane's death still unsolved after 10 years . September 28, 2018 . Palm Beach Post . GateHouse Media, LLC. . November 7, 2016.
- Web site: Ovalle. David. Miller Degnan. Susan. August 19, 2021. Former player arrested, charged with 2006 murder of Miami Hurricanes star Bryan Pata. live. August 24, 2021. Miami Herald. https://web.archive.org/web/20210819230910/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article253589064.html . August 19, 2021 .
