a former Delaware back with burst, production, and a blue-collar edge
In the 2000 season, Butch Patrick showed real pop for Delaware, rushing for 250 yards and 4 touchdowns while averaging a team-best 6.0 yards per carry, which points to a runner who could create efficiency rather than just volume[7]. Delaware’s own 2001 roster listed him as a senior RB from Newark, and contemporaneous coverage highlighted that he was expected to step into a larger halfback role after emerging late the prior year[9][7]. The big selling point: quickness, local toughness, and enough versatility to matter in a system that values momentum and ground-game balance[7].
