Patrick Sprague Class: Senior Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. High School: Mountain Brook H.S. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 191 Position: SE Experience: 3L

Furman: Experienced, consistent performer who returns for his third season of starting duty at split end...part of a corps of seven returning offensive starters...will be pushed for action by talented sophomore R.J. Webb...needs only eight receptions to crack Furman's Top 20 receptions ledger and 38 catches this fall to move into the Top 10...has played a key role in Furman posting a 29-10 record and earning three straight playoff appearances over the past three seasons... part of a contingent of nine Birmingham area products now in the Furman program. 2006 -- Ranked as Furman's second leading receiver with 33 catches for 481 yards and two touchdowns... helped the Paladins to an 8-4 record, playoff berth, and No. 12 ranking in the Sports Network final national poll...caught a season best seven passes for 86 yards versus The Citadel (23-17 win)...turned in a fine performance against North Carolina (45-42 loss) with five catches for 77 yards and a touchdown...hooked up with Renaldo Gray on a 33-yard scoring strike against Wofford (35-21 win)...had a career long 50-yard reception against Montana State in playoff action...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- Bounced back from a fractured collarbone that caused him to miss spring practice by seeing action in all 14 games and earning starts in the last seven games...helped the Paladins go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...played a key role in Furman averaging a SoCon leading and nationally second best 470.0 yards per game in total offense...finished fourth on the team in receptions with 26 for 347 yards and three touchdowns...caught four passes for 62 yards at The Citadel (39-31 3OT), including a key 22-yard reception to set up a touchdown in the first overtime period...was on the receiving end of game winning 6-yard touchdown pass with 31 seconds left in regulation that lifted Furman to a 34-31 win over Appalachian State...other touchdown catches came against Hofstra (44-41 2OT win) and Wofford (34-21 win)...named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2004 -- Saw action as a reserve in 11 games...caught three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown...opened the season with a 29-yard touchdown catch against Presbyterian (52-7 win). 2003 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2003 graduate of Mountain Brook High School...three-year starter who saw action as a wide receiver, quarterback, placekicker, and punter...career statistics included 98 receptions for 1,560 yards and 10 touchdowns...averaged 40.0 yards per punt...earned all-metro and second team all-state honors as a receiver in 2002 after helping his squad to a 13-1 record and state 6A semifinal finish...caught 52 passes for 853 yards and 12 touchdowns...also threw for four scores...scored five TDs in one game his senior year...football coach was Joey Jones.

Personal: Full name is Patrick Foster Sprague...son of Richard and Patricia Sprague...born August 30, 1984, in Birmingham, Alabama...majoring in history and Spanish...sports a 3.23 grade point average.