Patrick DeAndrea Pass (born December 31, 1977) is an

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coach and former fullback, who was the director of football personnel development for the Massachusetts Pirates of the

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(IFL) until he was suspended from the IFL indefinitely. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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. He has also been a member of the

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and the

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Early life

Pass attended

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, and lettered in

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and

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. In football, he was a three-year starter at

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, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-USA selection by ''

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''.

College career

Pass attended the

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, where he played football as a running back,

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, receiver, and kick returner. Before his freshman season, he was drafted by the

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in the 1996

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, and played that summer in the Marlins' farm system. He played again in the Marlins' minor league system before his sophomore and junior seasons in 1997 and 1998.

Professional career

Pass was drafted by the Patriots as a running back in the seventh round of the

. He spent two weeks on the Patriots' practice squad in

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before being activated. In his first start on November 19, Pass played as a running back, wide receiver, and special teamer, recording 39 rushing yards, 16 receiving yards, and two special teams tackles. In the

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off-season, Pass put on 35 pounds and made the transition to fullback, where he would start for the

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team. In

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, with top rusher

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injured, Pass would see time as a running back, recording a career-high 245 rushing yards that season. However, Pass himself would miss time in 2005 with a hamstring injury suffered against the

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on October 31. In

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, Pass continued to struggle with the injury, being placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list, and being limited to just three games before going on injured reserve. Pass also saw time as a kick returner in his time with the Patriots, returning 36 kickoffs for 745 yards. Pass signed with the

before the start of the

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; the Texans released him on August 29, 2007. Pass was signed by the

on November 20, 2007, playing in one game before being released on November 27, 2007. After spending the

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out of football, Pass signed again with the Patriots on June 4, 2009. He was released a week later, on June 11 and retired from the NFL.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Coaching career

In 2012, Pass became the head coach of the Boston Freedom Fighters, a team in the new Professional Developmental Spring League called the "National Spring Football League". In 2020, Pass was hired as the head coach for the Massachusetts Pirates, at the time a member of the

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. Though the 2020 season was cancelled because of the

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, Pass would be hired again as the Pirates' head coach for 2021, their first season in the

(IFL). Pass would lead the Pirates to an 11–3 regular season record and a 37–34 victory over the

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in the 2021

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, the Pirates' first championship in franchise history. In 2022, Pass transitioned to become the director of football personnel development for the Pirates. In 2023, Pass was suspended indefinitely from the IFL for entering the stands and assaulting fans.

Personal life

On August 28, 2024, Pass was arrested for assaulting an 82-year-old man at the

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gym facility in

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References

External links

New England Patriots bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pass, Patrick African-American baseball players American football fullbacks Georgia Bulldogs football players New England Patriots players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen New York Giants players 1977 births Living people Tucker High School alumni Players of American football from Atlanta Baseball players from Atlanta Utica Blue Sox players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century African-American sportsmen Massachusetts Pirates Indoor Football League coaches Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)