Punter, James Madison (from Louisiana Tech), 2022–26
Patrick Rea
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Melbourne, VIC
Patrick Rea plays punter for James Madison, after Louisiana Tech (2022–24).
2026 so far
25 punts, 42.6 average
Last game: vs. Georgia State, W 49–22
Next game: at App State, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2025
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 10 | 396 | 39.6 | 51 | 1 |
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 67 | 2,663 | 39.7 | 70 | 23 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 48 | 1,968 | 41.0 | 61 | 16 |
| 2026 | James Madison | 25 | 1,066 | 42.6 | 59 | 10 |
| Career | 150 | 6,093 | 40.6 | 70 | 50 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Louisiana Tech | 11 | P | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | James Madison | 11 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | James Madison | 11 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 195 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 James Madison 7 games, 25 punts, 42.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Liberty | W 20–13 | 4 | 187 | 54 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Wagner | W 87–3 | 1 | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at San Diego State | W 26–13 | 6 | 248 | 46 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | at Old Dominion | W 46–20 | 4 | 157 | 50 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Marshall | W 45–17 | 3 | 142 | 59 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Southern | W 27–24 | 4 | 168 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Georgia State | W 49–22 | 3 | 115 | 41 | 2 |
2025 James Madison 14 games, 48 punts, 41.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 45–10 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisville | L 14–28 | 5 | 179 | 48 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | atLiberty | W 31–13 | 2 | 87 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 35–10 | 3 | 123 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | atGeorgia State | W 14–7 | 5 | 212 | 52 | 4 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 24–14 | 4 | 164 | 45 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | vs.Old Dominion | W 63–27 | 3 | 116 | 41 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | at Texas State | W 52–20 | 3 | 120 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | atMarshall | W 35–23 | 4 | 185 | 61 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. App State | W 58–10 | 2 | 73 | 39 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Washington State | W 24–20 | 4 | 190 | 52 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Coastal Carolina | W 59–10 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | W 31–14 | 6 | 232 | 46 | 1 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | at Oregon | L 34–51 | 5 | 219 | 54 | 1 |
2024 Louisiana Tech 13 games, 67 punts, 39.7 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Nicholls | W 25–17 | 7 | 304 | 70 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | at NC State | L 20–30 | 4 | 172 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Tulsa | L 20–23 | 7 | 236 | 43 | 3 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Florida International | L 10–17 | 5 | 175 | 47 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 48–21 | 2 | 113 | 64 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 30–33 | 6 | 272 | 51 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. UTEP | W 14–10 | 7 | 237 | 42 | 3 |
| Oct 29 | at Sam Houston | L 3–9 | 4 | 163 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 37–44 | 5 | 221 | 58 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | at Western Kentucky | W 12–7 | 3 | 102 | 36 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas | L 14–35 | 8 | 285 | 41 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 33–0 | 6 | 240 | 43 | 4 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Army | L 6–27 | 3 | 143 | 52 | 1 |
2022 Louisiana Tech 4 games, 10 punts, 39.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Missouri | L 24–52 | 4 | 139 | 39 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atFlorida International | L 34–42 | 2 | 94 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Middle Tennessee | W 40–24 | 2 | 68 | 34 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | at Charlotte | L 21–26 | 2 | 95 | 51 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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