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This article is about the American former football player. For his son and current Denver Broncos player, see Patrick Surtain II.

Patrick Surtain
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Surtain with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007
Florida State Seminoles
Position:Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1976-06-19) June 19, 1976 (age 48)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Edna Karr (New Orleans)
College:Southern Miss
NFL draft:1998 / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:538
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:7
Interceptions:37
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Frank Surtain Sr. (/sərˈtæn/ sər-TAN;[citation needed] born June 19, 1976[1]) is an American football coach and former professional player who was a cornerback for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is the defensive backs coach for Florida State University, a position he has held since 2023. He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Early years

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Surtain attended high school at Edna Karr High School in New Orleans, where he completed 44 of 97 passes for 753 yards with seven touchdowns and rushed 137 times for 784 yards with 12 touchdowns as a quarterback.[2] He also played baseball and ran track, and was also a member of the state title basketball and football teams in his senior year.[2]

College career

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Surtain attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter.[3] In his junior year, Surtain started all 11 games and accumulated 84 tackles, 8 passes defended and six interceptions.[2]

Professional career

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Miami Dolphins

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Surtain was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL draft with the 44th overall pick.[4] He played for the Dolphins from 1998 to 2004 and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times in 2002, 2003, and 2004.[5][6][7] He finished with 344 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 29 interceptions in 108 career games with the Dolphins.

Patrick Surtain (left) with Ty Law at the Chiefs' 2007 mini-camp.

Kansas City Chiefs

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In April 2005, the Dolphins traded Surtain to the Kansas City Chiefs for a second round pick in the 2005 NFL draft. After the trade the Chiefs re-signed him to a seven-year $50.8 million deal.[8]

Surtain was released by the Chiefs on February 24, 2009. He finished his career with the team with 192 tackles, one sack, and eight interceptions in 55 games.[9]

Coaching career

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Miami Dolphins

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Surtain was hired as a defensive assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins on February 18, 2022.[10]

Florida State Seminoles

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Surtain was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Florida State Seminoles on January 10, 2023.[11][12]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team GP Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD
1998 MIA 16 30 23 7 0.0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 9
1999 MIA 16 39 32 7 2.0 0 0 0 2 28 14 28 0 5
2000 MIA 16 52 42 10 1.0 2 1 0 5 55 11 43 0 21
2001 MIA 16 53 43 10 1.0 2 2 0 3 74 25 41 1 16
2002 MIA 14 59 40 19 1.5 0 0 0 6 79 13 40 1 11
2003 MIA 15 53 34 19 0.0 0 0 0 7 59 8 32 0 13
2004 MIA 15 58 40 18 1.0 0 1 0 4 2 1 2 0 11
2005 KC 15 57 47 10 0.0 0 1 0 4 57 14 53 0 13
2006 KC 16 68 60 8 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5
2007 KC 16 58 50 8 0.0 0 1 0 2 25 13 23 0 6
2008 KC 8 11 11 0 0.0 1 0 0 1 50 50 50 0 3
Career 163 538 422 116 7.5 7 7 0 37 430 12 53 2 113

Personal life

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In 2016, Surtain became head coach at American Heritage School.[13] His son, Patrick Surtain II, who played for him at American Heritage, was one of the top-ranked high school football players of the class of 2018 and played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[14] Like his father, Patrick II plays cornerback, and was drafted No. 9 overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He is married to Michelle Surtain (née Webster) and has 3 children, Patrick II, Paris, and Parker.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
American Heritage Patriots () (2016–2021)
2016 American Heritage 14–0 5–0 1st
2017 American Heritage 14–0 5–0 1st
2018 American Heritage 11–2 4–1 2nd
2019 American Heritage 10–2 0–0 1st
2020 American Heritage 11–2 0–0 3rd
2021 American Heritage 6–4 3–0 1st
American Heritage: 66–10 17–1
Total: 66–10
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Patrick Surtain Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Patrick Surtain, #23, Cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Patrick Surtain Announced to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023". Southern Miss. October 19, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "2002 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "2003 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "2004 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  8. ^ Pasquarelli, Len (April 21, 2005). "Chiefs acquire Surtain for second-round pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Chiefs announce four transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  10. ^ Newman, Logan (February 20, 2022). "Miami Dolphins hire former American Heritage coach Patrick Surtain". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Patrick Surtain Sr. - Defensive Backs Coach - Football Coaches". Florida State University. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Kassim, Ehsan (February 1, 2023). "Patrick Surtain Sr. discusses his decision to join Florida State, leave Miami Dolphins". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Where Are They Now: Patrick Surtain". Archived from the original on January 6, 2017.
  14. ^ "10 sons of NFL players expected to star in high school football". USA TODAY High School Sports. August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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