82   Patrick Hughes
	Class: Senior Hometown: Nacogdoches, TX High School: Nacogdoches Height / Weight: 6-5 / 265 Position: Tight End Birthdate: 03/23/1980

At Florida State: Enters his senior season listed as the starter at tight end when players return in early August for pre-season camp…played in all 12 games in 2001 including five starts...missed the 2000 season with a groin injury suffered in preseason drills…will be pressed for starting duties right from the start by Paul Irons.

Junior Year (2001): Played behind starting senior Carver Donaldson at tight end, but saw action in every game, including five starts...blocking ability helped open up the running game ...caught two passes for 13 yards.

2000: Was granted a medical redshirt after suffering a groin injury during the preseason.

Sophomore Year (1999): Played in all 12 games...caught one pass for 13 yards during the regular season...reception came in the season-opening win over Louisiana Tech...solid blocker who also saw time in short yardage sets...also a member of several special teams units.

Freshman Year (1998): Played in five games as a backup to Myron Jackson and Nick Franklin at tight end as a true fresh-man...lone catch of the year was a six-yarder against Duke...one of four true freshmen to earn a letter on the year (Chris Hope, Jared Jones and Robert Morgan were the others).

High School: Rated as the nation’s top prep tight end prospect by the National Recruiting Advisor and SuperPrep after his senior season at Nacogdoches High...caught 13 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns in a run-oriented offense...a USA Today honorable mention All-America pick...recorded 81 “pancake” blocks...twice named All-District...selected FSU over Miami, LSU, Texas A&M and Texas.

Personal: Born March 24, 1980...majoring in social science...one of seven members of the FSU team who hail from the state of Texas (Rufus Brown, Kevin Emanuel, Montrae Holland, Bobby Meeks, B.J. Ward and Ray Willis are the others).

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