Ari Patu at a Glance
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Appeared in two games with one start, retains the ability to redshirt
Went 8-of-16 for 48 yards and a touchdown, with one interception
Added 31 yards on the ground - Made his debut in the fourth quarter against Utah (Nov. 5)
- Made his first career start at Oregon State, throwing a touchdown pass in the third quarter
- had 51 yards passing and 31 yards rushing before exiting the game in the third quarter
- became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Stanford since John Paye in 1983 (Nov. 13)
PRIOR TO STANFORD
- One of the first two early enrollees in program history
- Played at Folsom High School in Folsom, Calif. for head coach Paul Doherty
- A four-star recruit ranked No. 193 nationally by PrepStar and No. 239 by ESPN
- A consensus top-25 dual-threat quarterback, ranked No. 6 by ESPN, No. 7 by PrepStar, No. 17 by Rivals and No. 22 by 247Sports
- Ranked No. 23 in California by PrepStar and ESPN, No. 39 by Rivals and No. 53 by 247Sports
- 2021 Polynesian Bowl
- 2019 all-league honorable mention
- Guided team to a 2019 league title
- 61 of 105 passing for 882 yards (14.5 yards per completion) and four touchdowns in 2019-20 … carried 31 times for 258 yards and four touchdowns
- 2020 season postponed due to COVID-19 global pandemic
- Also competed in track and field and basketball
PERSONAL
- Son of Saul and Alana Patu
- Father played football at Oregon before playing in the NFL and Arena Football League
- Mother played softball at Oregon
- Has three siblings, Saniah, Orin and Kayo
- Brother, Orin, plays football at California
- Cousin, Naomi Mulitauaopele, played basketball at Stanford before being selected in the first round of the 2000 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz
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