Patrick Pass is an American football

American football

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 running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

 and fullback

Fullback (American football)

A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

 who is currently a free agent

Free agent

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. He was drafted by the New England Patriots

New England Patriots

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 in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft

2000 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs football

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He has also been a member of the New York Giants

New York Giants

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 and the Houston Texans

Houston Texans

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Pass attended Tucker High School

Tucker High School

Tucker High School is the only public high school in Tucker, an unincorporated section of DeKalb County, Georgia, and is operated by the DeKalb County School System...

 in Tucker, Georgia

Tucker, Georgia

Tucker is a census-designated place in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 27,581 at the 2010 Census. Although central Tucker, also known as "Main Street Tucker", is laid out as a planned "railroad town," it has never been formally incorporated. Municipal services such as...

 and lettered in football

High school football

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 and baseball

Baseball

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. In football, he was a three-year starter

Starting lineup

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 at running back

Running back

A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...

, and as a senior, he was also named as an All-USA selection by USA Today

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Pass attended the University of Georgia

University of Georgia

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, where he played football as a running back, quarterback

Quarterback

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, receiver, and kick returner.