Bryan Pata
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Bryan Sidney Pata (August 12, 1984 – November 7, 2006) was an American football defensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes and was majoring in criminology.[1] After leaving a football practice during his fourth year at the school, Pata was murdered, a crime unsolved for 15 years, but eventually discovered to have possibly been committed by a Miami teammate.
Career
Pata played three seasons at North Miami High School before moving on to Miami Central High School.[2] He was named to Super Prep's All-America team, and rated as the nation's 26th-best defensive lineman by that magazine.[1] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution also named him as one of the top 100 players in the South.[3] He chose to attend the University of Miami after also considering Rutgers University, the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma.[4][5]
Pata was in his fourth year with the Hurricanes and was expected to be selected in the 2007 NFL draft.[6] He appeared in 41 games during his college career, making 23 starts.[4] Pata played primarily defensive tackle in his last season, totaling 13 tackles and two sacks.[4] He had been placed on the watch list for the Hendricks Award, awarded to college football's top defensive end.[7]
Death
On November 7, 2006, Pata was shot and killed outside of his apartment complex in Kendall, Florida,[8] after leaving team practice earlier that day.[9] The Miami-Dade police ruled the shooting to be a homicide.[8] Pata was 22 years old.[10] The murder remained unsolved until August 19, 2021. Former Miami football teammate Rashaun Jones was arrested and charged with the murder of Pata.[11][12][13]
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