Patrick George Class: Senior Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Gordon Tech Height / Weight: 5-11 / 196 Position: CB Experience: 2L

2008: Saw action in 12 games, and started the Miami game (10-11) at cornerback. Totaled 20 tackles, 17 solo, with two tackles for loss. Made two stops and one interception against Indiana State (9-20). Credited with a career-best five tackles with one TFL and one pass break-up against Central Michigan (11-12). Totaled two tackles, one for loss, and a pass break up in the Bowling Green game (10-25). Awarded NIU defensive skills player of the week honors after that contest. Tallied at least one tackle in 11 of the 12 games in which he played, and had multiple stops in seven contests.

2007: Played 12 games, and saw action at cornerback, as a kick returner, and on the punt coverage unit as a gunner. One of only 10 defensive players to appear in every game. Totaled 242 all-purpose yards to rank eighth on the team. Had four games with 40 or more all-purpose yards. Made his collegiate debut on special teams in the season-opener vs. Iowa (9-1). Returned four kickoffs for 73 yards, including a season-long 28-yard effort, at Toledo (10-27). Made two returns for 46 yards in the win over Kent State (11-10). Credited with 45 yards on two returns at Central Michigan (9-29). Tallied 40 kickoff return yards on two attempts vs. Eastern Michigan (9-15). Made two special teams tackles in consecutive weeks at Temple (10-6) and vs. Western Michigan (10-13).

High School: Named to first team all-conference squad his senior year. Made six career interceptions. Three-year letterwinner. Named team MVP and team captain in 2006 and won the team leadership award. Also a three-time letterwinner in track and a two-time basketball letterwinner. Qualified for the state track meet both his sophomore and junior years. As a sophomore, advanced to the state finals in the 100 meters. His junior season, advanced to the state finals in the 200 meters. Career best in the 100 meters is a 10.4.

Personal: Born Aug. 24, 1989 in Kansas. Son of Florencia and Phillips George. Parents were both scholarship track and field athletes at Wichita State. Majoring in criminal justice. Involved in Big Brothers, Big Sisters organization. Admires Kobe Bryant. Enjoys playing the saxophone. Aspires to become a detective.

GEORGE'S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

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GEORGE'S CAREER GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 5, vs. Central Michigan, 11-12-08
Kickoff Returns: 4, at Toledo, 10-27-07
Kickoff Return Yards: 73, at Toledo, 10-27-07