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2021 Football Roster
Leitten, Patrick
Jersey Number 87
Patrick Leitten
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Ravenwood
Bio
DUKE CAREER: Played in six games … transitioned from offensive tackle to tight end prior to his senior season ... played 51 snaps.
2021: Did not see game action.
2020: Played in five games … saw action against Notre Dame, Virginia, Syracuse, N.C. State and Miami … played 38 total snaps.
2019: Did not see game action ... missed the 2019 spring campaign after undergoing left knee surgery on December 20, 2018, for an injury sustained during practices for the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl.
2018: Played in one game, against Wake Forest in the regular season finale ... underwent surgery on March 30, 2018, to repair left knee ligament damage suffered March 26, 2018, during spring drills ... also underwent left knee surgery on December 20, 2018, for an injury sustained during practices for the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... on the field for 13 snaps.
2017: Did not see game action ... recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Ravenwood High School for coaches Rich Wessman and Will Hester ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... nationally, ranked among the top 60 offensive tackles by 247Sports.com (No. 52), Rivals.com (No. 53) and ESPN.com (No. 55) ... earned all-county, all-area and all-region honors following senior campaign after helping team to a 7-6 record and state playoff appearance ... selected to play in the 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic ... as a junior, helped Ravenwood to a 14-1 record and state championship with a 26-17 win over Maryville in the title game and carded all-county and all-region honors.
PERSONAL: Born September 17, 1998 ... graduated from Duke in May 2021, with an economics degree and a certificate in markets and management ... graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2022 with a master’s in management studies ... son of Alex Leitten.
2021: Did not see game action.
2020: Played in five games … saw action against Notre Dame, Virginia, Syracuse, N.C. State and Miami … played 38 total snaps.
2019: Did not see game action ... missed the 2019 spring campaign after undergoing left knee surgery on December 20, 2018, for an injury sustained during practices for the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl.
2018: Played in one game, against Wake Forest in the regular season finale ... underwent surgery on March 30, 2018, to repair left knee ligament damage suffered March 26, 2018, during spring drills ... also underwent left knee surgery on December 20, 2018, for an injury sustained during practices for the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl ... on the field for 13 snaps.
2017: Did not see game action ... recipient of the program’s Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to offensive, defensive and developmental program members for year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning.
PRIOR TO DUKE: Played at Ravenwood High School for coaches Rich Wessman and Will Hester ... consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247Sports.com ... nationally, ranked among the top 60 offensive tackles by 247Sports.com (No. 52), Rivals.com (No. 53) and ESPN.com (No. 55) ... earned all-county, all-area and all-region honors following senior campaign after helping team to a 7-6 record and state playoff appearance ... selected to play in the 2016 Toyota East-West All-Star Classic ... as a junior, helped Ravenwood to a 14-1 record and state championship with a 26-17 win over Maryville in the title game and carded all-county and all-region honors.
PERSONAL: Born September 17, 1998 ... graduated from Duke in May 2021, with an economics degree and a certificate in markets and management ... graduated from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business in May 2022 with a master’s in management studies ... son of Alex Leitten.
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