Patrick Towles

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Patrick Towles
No. 8, 14
Position Quarterback
Personal information
Born Bellevue, Kentucky
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career history
College
High school Highlands (Fort Thomas, Kentucky)

Patrick Williams Towles is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the Kentucky Wildcats and Boston College Eagles.

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Early life

Towles attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. As a senior, he threw for 3,820 yards and 42 touchdowns while also rushing for 589 yards and 15 touchdowns. [1] As a result of his performance, he was named the Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year and Kentucky Mr. Football. [2] [3] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky.

College career

As a freshman in 2012, Towles appeared in five games, throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown, before redshirting in 2013. [4] Entering the 2014 season, he was named the Wildcats' starting quarterback. [5] [6] In his first career start against UT Martin, Towles completed 20 passes for 377 yards and a touchdown, leading the Wildcats to a 59−14 victory. [7] Against top-ranked Mississippi State, he threw for a career-high 390 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns. [8] [9] Towles started in all 12 games in 2014, accounting for 2,718 yards passing and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 303 yards and six touchdowns. [10] He was once again named Kentucky's starting quarterback entering the 2015 season. [11] [12] Towles started in ten games, throwing for 2,148 yards, nine touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. [13] Following the conclusion of the season, he decided to transfer. [14]

Prior to the 2016 season, Towles transferred to Boston College to play for the Boston College Eagles. [15] He was named the Eagles' starting quarterback prior to the season opener against Georgia Tech. [16] In his final career game against Maryland in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl, he recorded 151 passing yards with two touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a 36−30 victory. [17] Towles finished his final season totaling 1,730 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. [18]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2012 Kentucky 500–0194047.52335.81199.711-14-1.30
2013 Kentucky Redshirted Redshirt.svg
2014 Kentucky 12125–722539357.32,7186.9149122.51453032.16
2015 Kentucky 11104–618332656.12,1486.6914112.071640.95
2016 Boston College 13137–613827350.51,7306.3127113.21152942.64
Career 413516−195651,03254.76,8296.63631115.83426471.915

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Towles earned a tryout with the Houston Texans. [19]

Personal life

Following his football career, Towles became a missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students. [20] [21]

Towles is the grandson of the late Hall of Fame professional baseball pitcher and United States Senator, Jim Bunning. [22]

References

  1. ↑ Boehmker, Terry (September 23, 2019). "Prep Football Flashback: Highlands quarterback was offensive leader in shootout with CovCath in 2011". NKyTribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Highlands High School Standout Named Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Story, Mark. "Patrick Towles is UK's 'comeback kid' — before he's even started a game". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
  4. ↑ Tucker, Kyle. "Patrick Towles' dream: Be starting QB at UK". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Towles gets nod as starting QB for Kentucky". ESPN.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jones, Steve. "Former Kentucky QBs praise Patrick Towles". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Catching up with ex-Highlands star Patrick Towles". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Patience pays off for Patrick Towles". ESPN.com. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Towles leading turnaround at Kentucky". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ reports, Staff. "Patrick Towles has made a believer out of Georgia coach Mark Richt". The Herald-Times. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Towles maintains grip as Kentucky's starting QB". ESPN.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Danneman, Joe (August 17, 2015). "Highlands' Towles named UK starting QB". Fox 19. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ Staff, Mountain Eagle (December 16, 2015). "Towles never thought he'd be leaving UK - The Mountain Eagle". The Mountain Eagle -. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hale, Jon. "Patrick Towles to transfer from UK". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  15. ↑ Smith, Jennifer. "Ex-Kentucky QB Towles headed to Boston College". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
  16. ↑ "Former UK quarterback Patrick Towles gets first start with Boston College". WYMT. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Boston College coach Steve Addazio recognizes Patrick Towles' impact". Boston Herald. December 28, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Kentucky Football: Former Cat QB Towles Ends Career in Style". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  19. ↑ Clark, Dave. "Patrick Towles, ex-Highlands and UK quarterback, gets tryout with Texans". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ Clark, Dave. "Patrick Towles, ex-Highlands/UK QB, becomes missionary over pro football pursuit". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  21. ↑ Story, Mark. "Ex-UK QB Patrick Towles is back on a college campus in a life he never imagined". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
  22. ↑ Clark, Dave. "Patrick Towles remembers his Hall of Fame grandfather, Jim Bunning, with Instagram post". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
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