2019 as a Redshirt Senior: Started all 16 games at center… HERO Sports Third Team All-American... First Team All-CAA offensive lineman... First Team All-ECAC... VaSID First Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that helped JMU lead the country in completion percentage (70.6%) and fourth-down percentage (88.9%), while also ranking second in third-down percentage (53.6%), third in scoring (40.0) and first downs (24.81), fourth in pass efficiency (169.44), sixth in red-zone percentage (91.7%), seventh in time of possession (33:14) and 10th in both total offense (465.8) and rushing offense (242.9)... JMU produced at least 50 points four times and had an average win margin of 24.3 points per game... Honorable Mention Preseason All-CAA... Jack Cavanaugh Award... CAA Football Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2020)... Dean's List (Fall 2019).
2018 as a Junior: Started all 13 games at center… Third Team All-CAA offensive lineman... VaSID Second Team All-State... Part of an offensive line that helped JMU rank second nationally in completion percentage (67.4%) while also ranking 10th in the FCS in first downs (279), 13th on third-down conversions (45.6%) and 18th in scoring (33.9)… Dukes led CAA in third-down opportunities while also ranking second in scoring, total offense (406.9), first downs and red-zone percentage (85.5%)… HERO Sports Third Team Preseason All-American.
2017 as a Sophomore: Started all 15 games at center… Part of an offensive line that helped JMU lead the CAA and rank 15th nationally in scoring (34.4)… Also ranked third in first downs (325), ninth in completion percentage (64.9), 22nd in pass efficiency (142.46 rating), 25th in rushing (194.3), and 30th in total offense (419.0)… JMU produced four games over 40 points, including a season-high 75… Ranked second nationally with a +23.3 win margin.
2016 as a Freshman: Played in eight games, which included playing the entire second half at center in the FCS semifinals at North Dakota State (Dec. 16)… Part of an offensive line that set JMU and CAA single-season records in scoring (700), rushing offense (4,125), total offense (7,612) and first downs (380)… Offense led the FCS in completion percentage (70.8%), team pass efficiency (181.69) and first downs… Also ranked second in scoring (46.7), third in total offense (507.5), fourth in third-down conversions (50%), fifth in rushing (275.0) and 10th in turnovers lost (13)… JMU produced more than 50 points in six games this season with an average win margin at 25.5 points per game... CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team.
High School: VSHL 4A First Team All-State as a senior… 4A First Team All-East Region as a junior and senior… Richmond Times-Dispatch First Team All-Metro as a senior and Second Team as a junior… First Team All-Conference 20 as a junior and senior and Second Team as a sophomore… Helped Hanover to the regional championship game as a senior and the second round of the playoffs as a sophomore and junior… Dual-sport athlete who also played basketball.
Personal: Full name is Mac David Patrick… Son of David Patrick and Phyllis Carpenter… Has a brother, Tabb... Majoring in public policy and administration.