Player Story
Patrick Rea story
Patrick Rea built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a punter from Melbourne, VIC wearing No. 11, spending time with James Madison and Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Patrick Rea's career was his field-position work: 125 punts, 5,027 punting yards, and 40 punts inside the 20 across 31 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 33 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 31 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across James Madison and Louisiana Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Patrick Rea moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.