Patrick DiMarco

Patrick DiMarco

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DiMarco in 2013
No. 42Atlanta Falcons
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-04-30) April 30, 1989
Place of birth: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Brantley (FL)
College: South Carolina
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2015
Receptions: 29
Receiving yards: 214
Receiving TDs: 3
Rushing yards: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Patrick Scott DiMarco (born April 30, 1989) is an American football fullback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at South Carolina. He is the nephew of well-known PGA golfer Chris DiMarco. He has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

DiMarco played the last 5 games of the dismal 2012 NFL season for the Kansas City Chiefs as the principle blocking back, out of the full back position, forerunner Jamaal Charles starting 4 games. On May 2, 2013 the Kansas City Chiefs released DiMarco.

Atlanta Falcons

On May 30, 2013 DiMarco was signed by the Atlanta Falcons.

Leading into Week 4 of the 2015 NFL season, DiMarco was graded out as the best fullback in the NFL by Pro Football Focus grading.

DiMarco won the Falcons' Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the 2015 Season

PFF listed DiMarco as a PFF First Team All-Pro FB for 2015.

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