Patrick DiMarco
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Patrick DiMarco
| image = Patrick DiMarco 2016.JPG
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| caption = DiMarco with the Atlanta Falcons in 2016
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| current_team = South Carolina Gamecocks
| position = Analyst & assistant director of football relations
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Altamonte Springs, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 234
| high_school = Lake Brantley {{avoid wrap|(Altamonte Springs)}}
| college = South Carolina (2007–2010)
| undraftedyear = 2011
| pastteams = * San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|2011}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2012}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})
| pastcoaching = * South Carolina (2021–present)
Analyst & assistant director of football relations
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| highlights = * Second-team All-Pro (2015)
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| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
| statvalue1 = 14
| statlabel2 = Yards per carry
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
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| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 52
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 404
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 4
| pfr = D/DiMaPa00
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Patrick Scott DiMarco (born April 30, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills. DiMarco is currently an analyst on the football staff for the Gamecocks.
Early life
DiMarco attended and played football at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, Florida, where he played on both offense and defense. Rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com, DiMarco was recruited by UCF, USF, Northwestern, Florida Atlantic, and South Carolina.[http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dimarco_patrick00.html Patrick DiMarco Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108143531/http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dimarco_patrick00.html |date=January 8, 2016 }}. gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
College career
DiMarco played college football at South Carolina from 2007 to 2010 under coach Steve Spurrier.Muller, Brad. [http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/032415aad.html Catching Up with Patrick DiMarco]. gamecocksonline.com. March 24, 2015. At South Carolina, DiMarco played tight end and fullback. In four seasons, he recorded 38 receptions for 302 yards and six touchdowns.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/patrick-dimarco-1.html |title=Patrick Dimarco College Stats |website=Sports Reference |language=en |access-date=December 29, 2017}}
Professional career
=San Diego Chargers=
DiMarco was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent on July 26, 2011. He was released on August 7, 2011 after fracturing a bone in his foot.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
On August 2, 2012, DiMarco was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |url=http://www.chiefs.com/news/article-1/Chiefs-add-fullback-Patrick-DiMarco/c0a97e55-d984-4b7d-a9e8-80188401fc37 |title=Chiefs add fullback Patrick DiMarco |last=Looney, Josh |date=August 2, 2012 |website=Chiefs.com |access-date=November 26, 2016}} On May 2, 2013, the Chiefs released DiMarco.
=Atlanta Falcons=
On May 30, 2013, DiMarco was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.Adams, Jay. [http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/article-1/Falcons-Sign-FB-Patrick-DiMarco/c64d58c5-34de-4698-84fe-305d7346da1f Falcons Sign FB Patrick DiMarco]. May 30, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016. On February 24, 2015, he signed a two-year contract extension with the Falcons.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/12006/falcons-give-extensions-to-cliff-matthews-patrick-dimarco |title=Falcons give extensions to Cliff Matthews, Patrick DiMarco |last=McClure, Vaughn |date=February 24, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 26, 2016}} In Week 5, against the New York Jets, he caught a 13-yard pass for his first career reception.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201310070atl.htm |title=New York Jets at Atlanta Falcons - October 7th, 2013 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=December 25, 2017}} In Week 4 of the 2014 season, he caught his first career touchdown pass in a 41–28 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201409280min.htm |title=Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings - September 28th, 2014 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=December 25, 2017}} Leading into Week 4 of the 2015 NFL season, DiMarco was graded out as the best fullback in the NFL by Pro Football Focus (PFF) grading.Khaled. [https://www.profootballfocus.com/best-players-at-every-position-for-week-4/ Best players at every position for Week 4 2015]. Retrieved August 17, 2016. In Week 11, against the Indianapolis Colts, he had three receptions for 21 yards and two touchdowns for his first career multi-touchdown game.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201511220atl.htm |title=Indianapolis Colts at Atlanta Falcons - November 22nd, 2015 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=December 25, 2017}} DiMarco won the Falcons' Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominee for the 2015 Season.[http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/DiMarco-Honored-for-Impact-in-the-Community/994d121f-6e6f-41bb-ac2c-4973cebe5c35 DiMarco Honored for Impact in the Community]. AtlantaFalcons.com. December 2, 2015. August 17, 2016. PFF listed DiMarco as a First-team All-Pro fullback for 2015.Khaled. [https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro-pffs-all-pro-team/ 2015 PFF’s All-Pro team]. Pro Football Focus. Retrieved August 17, 2016. In 2015, DiMarco was elected to his first Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro.McClure, Vaughn. [http://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/193243/pro-bowl-alternate-desmond-trufant-feels-underrated Pro Bowl alternate Desmond Trufant feels underrated]. ESPN. December 24, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.McClure, Vaughn. [http://www.espn.com/blog/atlanta-falcons/post/_/id/18588/patrick-dimarco-appreciates-making-2nd-team-all-pro Falcons' Patrick DiMarco honored to make All-Pro second-team]. ESPN.com. January 9, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016. The Falcons would reach Super Bowl LI in the 2016 season. Against the New England Patriots, DiMarco had two receptions for 12 yards in the 34–28 overtime defeat.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201702050atl.htm |title=Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=August 6, 2017}}
=Buffalo Bills=
On March 9, 2017, DiMarco signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-agree-to-terms-with-five-including-S-Hyde-and-K-Hauschka/d8d35fb4-046c-47e6-a289-2a7dff43e38e |title=Bills agree to terms with five including S Hyde and K Hauschka |last=Brown |first=Chris |date=March 9, 2017 |website=BuffaloBills.com |access-date=March 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310015752/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-agree-to-terms-with-five-including-S-Hyde-and-K-Hauschka/d8d35fb4-046c-47e6-a289-2a7dff43e38e |archive-date=March 10, 2017 |url-status=dead }} In the 2017 season, DiMarco appeared in all 16 games and recorded nine starts to go along with seven receptions for 28 receiving yards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiMaPa00/gamelog/2017/ |title=Patrick DiMarco 2017 Game Log |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=January 29, 2020}} In the 2018 season, DiMarco appeared in all 16 games and recorded five starts to go along with three receptions for 62 receiving yards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiMaPa00/gamelog/2018/ |title=Patrick DiMarco 2018 Game Log |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=January 29, 2020}} In the 2019 season, DiMarco appeared in all 16 games and recorded four starts to go along with five receptions for 41 receiving yards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DiMaPa00/gamelog/2019/ |title=Patrick DiMarco 2019 Game Log |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en |access-date=January 29, 2020}}
On September 4, 2020, DiMarco was placed on injured reserve,{{cite web|title=Bills announce three roster moves|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-announce-four-roster-moves|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=September 4, 2020}} and was released with an injury settlement four days later.{{cite news |author=Williams, Charean |title=Bills waive Patrick DiMarco with injury settlement |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/09/08/bills-waive-patrick-dimarco-with-injury-settlement/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=September 8, 2020 |access-date=September 24, 2020}} On January 28, 2021, DiMarco announced his retirement from football.{{cite tweet |author=Patrick DiMarco|user=patdimarco42|number=1354898789379792896|date=January 28, 2021|title=Making it official, overcame the odds for 10 years! Thanks to soo many!}}
Post-playing career
DiMarco joined the staff at his alma mater South Carolina in 2021 as an analyst and assistant director of football relations.{{cite web |title=Gamecock great Patrick DiMarco officially joins Shane Beamer's football staff |url=https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-football/article250030824.html |website=The State |access-date=23 March 2021}}{{Cite tweet|number=1373330896669962240|user=GamecockFB|title=Welcome home, @PatDiMarco42 !|author=Gamecock Football}}
Personal life
DiMarco is the nephew of professional golfer Chris DiMarco.{{Cite news |url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/chris-dimarcos-nephew-is-a-key-player-for-the-atlanta-falcons-in-super-bowl-li |title=Chris DiMarco's nephew is a key player for the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI - Golf Digest |last=Myers |first=Alex |work=Golf Digest |access-date=December 29, 2017 |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20160108143531/http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/dimarco_patrick00.html South Carolina Gamecocks bio]
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Category:Sportspeople from Altamonte Springs, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Seminole County, Florida
Category:American football tight ends
Category:American football fullbacks
Category:Lake Brantley High School alumni
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Category:San Diego Chargers players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:Atlanta Falcons players
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