Troy University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 72
Patrick Screws Jr.
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 325
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Eufaula, Ala.
- High School:
- Eufaula HS
- Prev School:
- Georgia Tech
Troy
2025 (Sophomore): Started IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl at left tackle ... Played 62 offensive snaps in the bowl game and posted a 78.6 pass blocking grade … Also saw offensive action against Clemson (one snap) and ULM (nine snaps)
Georgia Tech
2024 (RS-Freshman): Did not see game action
2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action … Redshirted.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … No. 12-ranked center in the nation by ESPN and the No. 30-ranked overall prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals … Two-time all-state performer (2021 and 2022) … Holds Eufaula High School record for most knockdowns in a game … Selected to participate in Alabama North-South All-Star Football Game … Coached at Eufaula by Troy Sports Hall of Fame member Jerrel Jernigan … Four-year letterwinner in basketball
Personal: Born Nov. 29, 2004, in Eufaula, Ala. ... Son of Giovanna and Patrick Screws Sr. ... Cousin, Courtney Upshaw, played football at Alabama (All-American) and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens ... Uncle, Rayshun Reed, played football at Troy and in the NFL; returned interception 73 yards for a touchdown in victory at Mississippi State in 2001 ... Majoring in psychology
2025 (Sophomore): Started IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl at left tackle ... Played 62 offensive snaps in the bowl game and posted a 78.6 pass blocking grade … Also saw offensive action against Clemson (one snap) and ULM (nine snaps)
Georgia Tech
2024 (RS-Freshman): Did not see game action
2023 (Freshman): Did not see game action … Redshirted.
High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … No. 12-ranked center in the nation by ESPN and the No. 30-ranked overall prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals … Two-time all-state performer (2021 and 2022) … Holds Eufaula High School record for most knockdowns in a game … Selected to participate in Alabama North-South All-Star Football Game … Coached at Eufaula by Troy Sports Hall of Fame member Jerrel Jernigan … Four-year letterwinner in basketball
Personal: Born Nov. 29, 2004, in Eufaula, Ala. ... Son of Giovanna and Patrick Screws Sr. ... Cousin, Courtney Upshaw, played football at Alabama (All-American) and won a Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens ... Uncle, Rayshun Reed, played football at Troy and in the NFL; returned interception 73 yards for a touchdown in victory at Mississippi State in 2001 ... Majoring in psychology
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