Patrick Dimarco

[jeff2001]

7 years in the league.
Last year signed new 4 year 8,400,000 dollar contract with Buffalo. Not bad for a undrafted fullback.
https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/buffalo-bills/patrick-dimarco-11222/

 

[winloseortie]

Yea but he was a 2star recruit in HS who only got a scholly because his uncle was a golfing buddy of Spurrier.

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

It just shows you what being smart or just "keeping your head on straight" and working hard can do for one. A good lesson for any young person, not just football players.

 

[robertfootball]

He's not really your typical fullback. Used to be fullbacks were Tom Rathman-like but now the league wants someone who can catch and have some sort of speed and occasionally block when needed. Fullbacks like Dimarco aren't in every draft.

 

[VirgilCaine]

It just shows you what being smart of just "keeping your head on straight" and working hard can do for one. A good lesson for any young person, not just football players.

Being 6’1” 240 with hands like a NFL receiver helps. Here is his NFL combine stats. Good stuff, check out his college.

http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=69641&draftyear=2011&genpos=fb

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

Being 6’1” 240 with hands like a NFL receiver helps. Here is his NFL combine stats. Good stuff, check out his college.

http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=69641&draftyear=2011&genpos=fb

Sure, being 6'1" and 240 lbs is great attributes to have if one is a fullback but for those of us who are not hard work can payoff, too.

 

[VirgilCaine]

Sure, being 6'1" and 240 lbs is great attributes to have if one is a fullback but for those of us who are not hard work can payoff, too.

Of course, my point is if you don’t have natural talent and the physical assets , hard work will not be enough to get to the NFL.

 

[Freddie.B.Cocky]

Of course, my point is if you don’t have natural talent and the physical assets , hard work will not be enough to get to the NFL.

You are correct, but it can get you into something else. There are only approximately 1800 in any one give year that is good enough to play in the NFL. Therefore, the rest of us have to do something else.

But, I guess where I originally was coming from, was the fact he was undrafted and has now been in the league for 7 years. He was not the most talented player at the time he tried out for some team but yet he has survived for 7 years. Hence, hard work had to pay off for him, is the point I'm making.

 

[section2cock]

I remember when we offered him a scholly and everyone was like "Spurrier helping out a golf buddy of his". I wish we still had PD playing for us because the kid could just ball out.

 

[Gradstudent]

 

[Athenscock1]

The Falcon offense suffered last season because they let PD go to free agency. They have tried other players to replace him but no one has even come close. The "word" was PD was signed only because of SOS's relationship with his uncle. Not sure that is a true story. Nevertheless, sure glad he was a blue collar player who has made us proud.

 

[Horseshoe 04]

STUD HBC knew what he was doing