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• College football player Bryan Pata played four seasons with the Miami Hurricanes and was expected to be drafted into the National Football League before he was shot and killed on November 7, 2006. The death was ruled a homicide and the case has not been solved.The New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: August 12, 1984
  2. Birthplace: Miami, FloridaHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  3. Died: November 7, 2006Hurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  4. Position: Defensive endHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  5. Nickname: King of MiamiThe New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...
  6. Height: 6'4"Hurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  7. Weight: 280 lbsHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  8. High school: Miami Central High SchoolHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  9. College: University of Miami, FLHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  10. Major: CrimonologyHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  11. Murder remains unsolvedThe New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...
  12. Memorial fund established in his honorOfficial Site: Bryan Pata Memorial Fund
  13. Hurricanes players wore Pata's number, #95, on their helmets following his death
  14. One of nine children raised by a single motherThe New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...
  15. Enjoyed customizing cars and selling them on eBayThe New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...

• Murder

  After leaving the Hurricanes practice at 5:15 p.m., Pata returned to his off-campus apartment in Kendall, Florida. According to his family, Pata was involved in an argument with an unknown in the parking lot of the apartment complex shortly before his death. He was later found just after 7:00 p.m. face down in the parking lot by his girlfriend, Jada Brody, whom he was planning to marry. Pata had been shot repeatedly in the back of the head. Miami police opened a full investigation into the matter, declaring the death a homicide. No leads or arrests however have been made.The New York Times: Miami Slaying: Answers? Few...

• Career Stats

  • Games played: 32Hurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  • Games started: 15Hurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  • Total tackles: 73Hurricane Sports: Bryan Pata
  • Sacks: 9, for a total loss of 65 yardsHurricane Sports: Bryan Pata

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