'15 FL ATH - Jacques Patrick (Verbal Offer)

Rivals.com

Scout.com

espn.com

24/7Sports

Athlete
Orlando, Florida
Timber Creek

Ht: 6'2"
Wt: 200 lbs

Jacques Patrick - Yahoo! Sports

One of the hottest commodities in the class of 2015 just got a little hotter, as running back Jacques Patrick (Orlando, Fla./Timber Creek) picked up his 14th Division I offer on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Patrick was tabbed today by running backs coach Stan Drayton and Ohio State, which joined Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi State, Tennessee, UCF, USC and Vanderbilt as early suitors.

It’s an offer Patrick holds above many others.

“They’re one of my childhood favorites growing up, so it meant a lot to have them offer my sophomore year,” he said. “It would be an honor to play for Urban Meyer. He’s one of the best college coaches out there. He knows what he’s doing. It would be a blessing to play for him.”

Patrick’s numbers this season for East River are mind-boggling, as the sophomore collected 2,100 yards on the ground and scored 31 touchdowns. He made the most of his two catches on the season, scoring a touchdown on one to finish with 107 yards receiving.

As a freshman, Patrick ran for 1,162 yards and scored 8 touchdowns, while splitting time with three other running backs.

“Wherever I go, they’ll get someone with a lot of versatility,” Patrick said of himself. “I do a lot of things. My power and my vision are strong.”

Rivals.com$

Class of 2015 star lands Buckeye offer...............The Ohio State coaches are hitting the road hard this week, checking in on several top prospects across the nation. A sophomore star out of Florida is the latest to grab an offer.

11W

Catching Up with Jacques Patrick: OSU Offer.............

24/7Sports

Clemson intrigues 2015 RB Patrick..............As 2015 running back Jacques Patrick of Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek racked up yardage in 2012, he also piled up offers.

Steve Wiltfong ‏@SWiltfong247

Stud 2015 RB Jacques Patrick tells me he's visiting #Florida today. 2015 star visiting Gators today … via @247Sports #UF #Gators

Chris Nee ‏@CNee247

Top 2015 RB Jacques Patrick To Visit Miami Today http://miami.247sports.com/Article/T...t-Miami-111096 … via @InsideTheU

Rivals.com$

RB with UM offer: `I really like Miami'.............This running back lists 15 offers, including UM. So where do the Canes fit into his recruiting picture? Don't miss everything he's talking about. Read

Steve Wiltfong ‏@SWiltfong247

South Carolina the latest to offer Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek 2015 RB Jacques Patrick. http://southcarolina.247sports.com/B...15-RB-15902685 … via @247Sports

24/7Sports (Free)

*2015 running back Jacques Patrick of Orlando (Fla.) Timber Creek, who claims about two dozen offers, has Florida slightly ahead of Florida State because he has "a little bit better relationship with the coaches" in Gainesville.
Jacques Patrick

Will it be a Florida-Florida State battle all the way for 2015 running back Jacques Patrick.

His primary recruiter for the Gators, however, is new to that program. It's former Kentucky coach Joker Phillips, who Florida hired over the winter. "He seems like a good guy," Patrick said.

FSU, by the way, was the first school to offer Patrick, and that is something he won't take lightly apparently. He thinks very highly of that program. Patrick, though, admitted the Seminoles being in the ACC hurts them. He's partial to the SEC. "That's a big deal to me." Patrick probably won't commit to anyone until the end of his junior year at the earliest.