2002: Part-time starter on the offensive line ... earned the A.A. Savastano Scholar-Athlete Award ... earned a letter ... 2001: Played in the shadow of center Shane Vergari, Rhode Island's top offensive lineman, for two years ... saw action as a reserve in 2001 ... earned a letter ... 2000: Saw limited action as a freshman but worked his way up the depth chart ... finished the year as a back-up center ... earned a letter ... High School: Lettered three years in football at Hayfield High, two years for coach Dudley Johnson and one year for coach Billy Pugh ... second-team all-state, All-Northern Region and All-Patriot District as a senior ... chosen as a Fairfax Journal and Fairfax Times All-Star ... named second-team All-Metropolitan by the Washington Post after his senior season ... member of the Super 44 All-Star Team ... received three varsity letters as a thrower for the Hayfield High track team ... Personal: James Michael Patrick was born in Alexandria, Va., on June 13, 1982 ... son of Bruce and Paula Patrick of Clifton, Va. ... history major.