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.
 Surtain with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive backs coach | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 19, 1976 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Edna Karr (New Orleans) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 2 / pick: 44 | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
editSurtain 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
editSurtain 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
editMiami Dolphins
editSurtain 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.
Kansas City Chiefs
editIn 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
editMiami Dolphins
editSurtain was hired as a defensive assistant coach for the Miami Dolphins on February 18, 2022.[10]
Florida State Seminoles
editSurtain was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Florida State Seminoles on January 10, 2023.[11][12]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| 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
editIn 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
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| 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
edit- ^ "Patrick Surtain Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Patrick Surtain Announced to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023". Southern Miss. October 19, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "2002 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "2003 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "2004 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Pasquarelli, Len (April 21, 2005). "Chiefs acquire Surtain for second-round pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs announce four transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
- ^ Newman, Logan (February 20, 2022). "Miami Dolphins hire former American Heritage coach Patrick Surtain". USA TODAY High School Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Surtain Sr. - Defensive Backs Coach - Football Coaches". Florida State University. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (February 1, 2023). "Patrick Surtain Sr. discusses his decision to join Florida State, leave Miami Dolphins". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Where Are They Now: Patrick Surtain". Archived from the original on January 6, 2017.
- ^ "10 sons of NFL players expected to star in high school football". USA TODAY High School Sports. August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
External links
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- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference