Patrick Laird

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Patrick Laird
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Laird with Cal in 2017
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 29)
San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Mission Prep (San Luis Obispo)
College: California (2014–2018)
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:244
Rushing average:3.2
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:36
Receiving yards:289
Player stats at PFR

Patrick Michael Laird (born August 17, 1995) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

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Early years

Laird attended Mission College Preparatory High School in San Luis Obispo, California. As a senior, he rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per rush. [1]

College career

Laird began his college career at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2014 as a walk-on. He redshirted his second year with the Golden Bears in 2015. [2] In his second year of eligibility in 2016, he received second-team Pac-12 Conference All-Academic honors. [3]

2017 season

As a junior in 2017, he played in 11 games and rushed 191 times for 1,127 yards and 8 touchdowns. [2] He is the sixteenth player in Cal history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season. [4] Laird's 214 yards rushing against Oregon State in 2017 ranks tenth in program history for rushing yards in a single game. [5]

He received first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors, [6] All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention, [7] and was named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on. [8]

2018 season

As a senior in 2018, he played in 11 games and rushed 197 times for 816 yards and 5 touchdowns. [2]

Laird was a Finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy [9] and the Senior CLASS Award. [10] He was also named a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy. [11]

While at California, Laird began a summer reading program, inspiring over 1,000 elementary school students to read at least four books a summer. [12]

Statistics

SeasonRushing
GPAttYdsAvgTDY/G
2014 5362.001.2
2015 0 Redshirted
2016 128597.414.9
2017 111911,1275.98102.5
2018 111978164.1574.2
Totals [2] 393992,0085.01451.5

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		205 lb
(93 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.56 s1.55 s2.64 s4.14 s6.90 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from Pro Day [13]

Miami Dolphins

Laird went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. [14] [15]

Laird gained the nickname "The Intern" after he was mistaken for being an intern during training camp. [16]

Laird scored his first career touchdown in a 37–31 upset over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13. [17] Overall, Laird finished the 2019 season with 62 carries for 168 yards and one touchdown to go along with 23 receptions for 204 yards. [18]

On August 31, 2021, Laird was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [19] He was promoted to the active roster on October 30, 2021. [20] He was placed on injured reserve on December 8, 2021. [21]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On August 15, 2022, Laird signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [22] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [23] [24] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023. [25]

On August 29, 2023, Laird was released by the Buccaneers and re-signed to the practice squad. [26] [27] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2024, but was released on May 22. [28] [29]

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References

  1. ↑ "This Mission Prep star spent 3 years as a walk-on at Cal. That finally changed last week". The Tribune .
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Football Roster: Patrick Laird". CalBears.com.
  3. ↑ "Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams". Pac-12 . November 29, 2016. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cal-UCLA Postgame Notes". CalBears.com.
  5. ↑ "Cal-Oregon State Postgame Notes". CalBears.com.
  6. ↑ "Laird and Rubenzer First-Team Pac-12 All-Academic". CalBears.com. November 30, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Pac-12 Football All-Conference Team Announced". Pac-12 . December 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Burlsworth Trophy Announces Nominees". BurlsworthTrophy.com. October 31, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Patrick Laird Named Burlsworth Trophy Finalist". Cal Bears.com. Cal Athletics. November 13, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Patrick Laird Selected Senior CLASS Award Finalist". CalBears.com. Cal Athletics. October 24, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Patrick Laird Named Campbell Trophy Semifinalist". CalBears.com. Cal Athletics. September 26, 2018.
  12. ↑ "How Cal's running back inspired kids to spend their summer reading". espn.com. ESPN. September 27, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Patrick Laird, California, RB, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  14. ↑ Dickman, Chance (April 27, 2019). "Cal RB Patrick Laird signs undrafted free agent deal with Dolphins". KSBY. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Dolphins Sign 18 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  16. ↑ "The Intern: Rookie RB Patrick Laird Introduces Himself With Clutch Touchdown". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  17. ↑ Schad, Joe. ""The Intern" Patrick Laird scores Miami Dolphins' game-winning touchdown". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Patrick Laird 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Roster Moves: Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves - Week 8". MiamiDolphins.com. October 30, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Roster Moves: Dolphins Place RB Laird on Injured Reserve". MiamiDolphins.com. December 8, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Buccaneers sign Patrick Laird". NBCSports.com. August 15, 2022.
  23. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Tyler Johnson Among Cuts as Bucs Get to 53". Buccaneers.com.
  24. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2022). "Bucs Start 2022 Practice Squad with 14 Returning Players". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Buccaneers.com.
  26. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2023). "Bucs Cut Down to 53 for Regular Season, Place Ryan Jensen on IR". Buccaneers.com.
  27. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 31, 2023). "Bucs Fill Out Practice Squad with Patrick O'Connor, Patrick Laird". Buccaneers.com.
  28. ↑ Smith, Scott (January 23, 2024). "Bucs Retain 14 Practice Squad Players with Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com.
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