2025 Football Roster

Drew Barton
© Joseph Romans
Drew Barton
Drew Barton

1 Ari Patu

  • Position Quarterback
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Folsom, Calif.
  • Highschool Folsom HS

Biography

UNA 2024: Played and started the first three games before a season-ending injury ... Completed 48 of 86 passes for 535 yards and one touchdown ... Averaged 178.3 passing yards per game ... Rushed 33 times for 67 yards and two touchdowns ... Had a breakout game against No. 21 Illinois State with 328 passing yards and a touchdown, as well as 25 rushing yards and a touchdown (Sept. 7) ... Caught a 13-yard pass on a trick play against Memphis (Aug. 31).

PRIOR TO UNA: Lettered three seasons at Stanford University, where he appeared in eight games at quarterback ... Made his first career start against Oregon State and ended his final season with extensive playing time against nationally-ranked Notre Dame ... One of the first two early enrollees in Stanford Football history.

STANFORD 2023: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award Watch List ... Appeared in two games ... Ran four times for 37 yards, both career bests ... Completed three passes for 37 yards on 16 attempts ... Ripped off a 23-yard run for a career long vs. No. 17 Notre Dame (Nov. 25).

STANFORD 2022: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll ... Appeared in four games, passing for 65 yards off 6-for-9 (66.7%) ... Scores two touchdowns through the air ... Added three rushes for eight yards ... Tallied his second career passing touchdown against Colgate (Sept. 3).

STANFORD 2021: Appeared in two games with one start, retains the ability to redshirt ... Went 8-of-16 for 48 yards and a touchdown, with one interception ... Added 31 yards on the ground ... Made his debut in the fourth quarter against Utah (Nov. 5) ... Made his first career start at Oregon State, throwing a touchdown pass in the third quarter ... Had 51 yards passing and 31 yards rushing before exiting the game in the third quarter ... Became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Stanford since John Paye in 1983 (Nov. 13).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Folsom High School in Folsom, Calif. for head coach Paul Doherty ... A four-star recruit ranked No. 193 nationally by PrepStar and No. 239 by ESPN ... A consensus top-25 dual-threat quarterback, ranked No. 6 by ESPN, No. 7 by PrepStar, No. 17 by Rivals and No. 22 by 247Sports ... Ranked No. 23 in California by PrepStar and ESPN, No. 39 by Rivals and No. 53 by 247Sports ... 2021 Polynesian Bowl ... 2019 all-league honorable mention ... Guided team to a 2019 league title ... Went 61-of-105 passing for 882 yards (14.5 yards per completion) and four touchdowns in 2019 … Carried 31 times for 258 yards and four touchdowns ... 2020 season postponed due to COVID-19 global pandemic ... Also competed in track & field and basketball.

PERSONAL: Son of Saul and Alana Patu ... Father played football at Oregon before playing in the NFL and Arena Football League ... Mother played softball at Oregon ... Has three siblings, Saniah, Orin and Kayo ... Brother, Orin, played four seasons of football at California before transferring to Arizona as a graduate in 2023 ... Cousin, Naomi Mulitauaopele, played basketball at Stanford before being selected in the first round of the 2000 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz.

Passing
Year    Comp    Att    Int    Yds    TD    Long

2024        48      86     5      535     1        47
Career     48      86     5      535     1        47

Rushing
Year        Att    Yds    Avg    TD    Long

2024        33      67    2.0       2        25
Career     33      67    2.0       2        25

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2024Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'4" 218 lbs
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    2025Graduate Student

    Quarterback
    6'4" 220 lbs
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