2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 99
Patrick Nations
- Position:
- Placekicker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tamasse, S.C.
- High School:
- Walhalla
- Major:
- Sport Studies
A strong and accurate left-footed kicker who is projected to serve as a top backup behind senior All-America candidate Jake Verity as a redshirt freshman, but could challenge for the top kickoff specialist role in 2020.
2019: Played in one game as a true freshman, thus able to preserve redshirt campaign … Appeared on special teams during fourth-quarter action in the Pirates’ home finale against Tulsa as part of an onside kick lineup (but did not record statistics) …Officially enrolled early at ECU (January) and participated with in spring drills.
High School: Earned four letters for coach Padgett Johnson at Walhalla High School … Part of a Razorbacks’ squad that turned in a 9-4 record and a runner-up Class I-AAA finish in 2017 … Captured the 2016 Ray Guy National Underclassman Championship, finishing his sophomore campaign ranked as the top kicker and kickoff specialist in the country … A left-footer who averaged 66.0 yards per kickoff … Earned All-Region I-AAA honors as a kicker, punter, receiver and safety following junior campaign … Converted 36-of-38 PATs and eight-of-13 FGAs with a long of 44 yards for the Razorbacks … Selected to participate in the 2018 Touchstone Energy Bowl … A 2018 Preseason All-State selection as a specialist … Named Class 4A Specialist-of-the-Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association following senior season … A two-time Ray Guy Prokicker.com Top Prospect Award winner (2017, 2018) … Rated as the No. 1 kicker nationally by ProKicker.com and No. 4 nationally by Kohl’s Kicking … Other recruiting services listed him as a five-star prospect as a kicker and a three-star recruit as a safety … Ranked among the best 30 players (overall) in the state of South Carolina according to ESPN.com … Also lettered in basketball … Officially committed to ECU on June 19, 2018 … Participated in ECU’s camp during the summer of 2017 … Also recruited by Clemson, South Carolina and Georgia Tech among others … Reportedly drilled a 68-yard field goal during a practice session and also nailed a 63-yarder during a Ray Guy camp.
Personal: Son of Janice and Dennis Giles … Major is sport studies.
2019: Played in one game as a true freshman, thus able to preserve redshirt campaign … Appeared on special teams during fourth-quarter action in the Pirates’ home finale against Tulsa as part of an onside kick lineup (but did not record statistics) …Officially enrolled early at ECU (January) and participated with in spring drills.
High School: Earned four letters for coach Padgett Johnson at Walhalla High School … Part of a Razorbacks’ squad that turned in a 9-4 record and a runner-up Class I-AAA finish in 2017 … Captured the 2016 Ray Guy National Underclassman Championship, finishing his sophomore campaign ranked as the top kicker and kickoff specialist in the country … A left-footer who averaged 66.0 yards per kickoff … Earned All-Region I-AAA honors as a kicker, punter, receiver and safety following junior campaign … Converted 36-of-38 PATs and eight-of-13 FGAs with a long of 44 yards for the Razorbacks … Selected to participate in the 2018 Touchstone Energy Bowl … A 2018 Preseason All-State selection as a specialist … Named Class 4A Specialist-of-the-Year by the South Carolina Football Coaches Association following senior season … A two-time Ray Guy Prokicker.com Top Prospect Award winner (2017, 2018) … Rated as the No. 1 kicker nationally by ProKicker.com and No. 4 nationally by Kohl’s Kicking … Other recruiting services listed him as a five-star prospect as a kicker and a three-star recruit as a safety … Ranked among the best 30 players (overall) in the state of South Carolina according to ESPN.com … Also lettered in basketball … Officially committed to ECU on June 19, 2018 … Participated in ECU’s camp during the summer of 2017 … Also recruited by Clemson, South Carolina and Georgia Tech among others … Reportedly drilled a 68-yard field goal during a practice session and also nailed a 63-yarder during a Ray Guy camp.
Personal: Son of Janice and Dennis Giles … Major is sport studies.
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