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  • HEIGHT 6-4
  • WEIGHT 245
  • HOMETOWN NEW ALBANY, OHIO
  • LAST SCHOOL NEW ALBANY
  • YEAR 3RD YEAR
Ohio State Overview
• Patrick is in his third year with the program after initially walking on in 2020
• Saw first collegiate action in 2021 vs. Akron
• He is a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete and is exploring majors in the health sciences

Prior to Ohio State
• Joined the Ohio State football program in June of 2020 as a preferred walk-on
• A versatile player for New Albany High School, contributing at tight end, outside linebacker and defensive end throughout his career
• Collected 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks, eight tackles-for-loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during his senior season for the Eagles
• Named first-team All-OCC and Academic All-Ohio
• Also played lacrosse at New Albany where he was an all-conference defender as both a sophomore and junior
• His father, Andy, was a linebacker for the Buckeyes from 1987-91
• Has a sister, Carolyn, who attends Ohio State
 
TIGHT ENDS
Cade Stover: 44
Mitch Rossi: 23
Gee Scott Jr.: 16
Patrick Gurd: Special teams only
Joe Royer: Special teams only


PUNT BLOCKS/RETURNS
Lathan Ransom: 8
JK Johnson: 8
Emeka Egbuka (returner): 7
Palaie Gaoteote IV: 7
Xavier Johnson: 7
Teradja Mitchell: 7
Sonny Styles: 7
Chip Trayanum: 7
Gee Scott Jr.: 6
Jantzen Dunn: 5
C.J. Hicks: 5
Jyaire Brown: 2
Cameron Martinez (returner): 2
Joe Royer: 2
Denzel Burke: 1
Caden Curry: 1
Tommy Eichenberg: 1
Tyler Friday: 1
Patrick Gurd: 1

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PATRICK GURD’S EMERGENCE AS OHIO STATE CONTRIBUTOR A DREAM COME TRUE FOR BUCKEYE FATHER AND SON​

By Dan Hope on November 10, 2023 at 9:20 am @dan_hope
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Patrick Gurd has been raised to be a Buckeye from the day he was born.
Gurd’s father, Andy, was a linebacker at Ohio State from 1987-91. As such, Ohio State football has always been a part of Gurd’s life, as he and his family regularly made trips to Ohio Stadium to attend Buckeye games throughout his childhood.
“I think from early on, there were probably some onesies that were OSU football attire when he was very young, I'm sure,” Andy Gurd told Eleven Warriors.
That made it all the more special for the Gurd family when Ohio State offered Patrick the opportunity to join the Buckeyes as a preferred walk-on. Gurd was also recruited by several MAC schools, but the opportunity to play for the school he’s always known was one he couldn’t pass up.
“Growing up a Buckeye fan, I always loved it, I was always going to the games here,” Patrick Gurd said this week. “When I got the opportunity to, I just felt like it was the right choice due to the football here and then also the academics.”
Given his family’s Ohio State roots, just being a member of the Ohio State football team was meaningful in itself for Gurd. But that opportunity has become even more meaningful this season as Gurd has become a notable on-field contributor.
“It's always been a dream of mine to play for Ohio State,” Gurd said. “I just know it makes my family proud that I'm here and able to wear scarlet and gray. And showing them I can do it, and then being able to play on the field as well, show them that I’ve taken that next step, it's really cool for me.”

The fourth-year tight end from nearby New Albany, Ohio, saw the most significant action of his Ohio State career to date last weekend against Rutgers. With Cade Stover sidelined by a knee injury, Gurd played 14 snaps as the Buckeyes’ No. 2 tight end behind Gee Scott Jr. He was on the field for two of the Buckeyes’ four touchdowns, including a 9-yard touchdown run by TreVeyon Henderson, which he said was his favorite moment of the game.
“I got to hit someone pretty good on that play,” Gurd said.

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Patrick Gurd’s Emergence As Ohio State Contributor A Dream Come True for Buckeye Father and Son

Walk-on tight end Patrick Gurd is following in his father’s footsteps and living his childhood dream by emerging as a contributor for Ohio State.
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Skull Session: Jake Diebler Adds Third Five-Star Transfer of the Offseason, Quinshon Judkins Gives Back and 10 Buckeyes Graduated on Sunday

Jake Diebler lands another five-star transfer, Quinshon Judkins gives back to his hometown and 10 Buckeyes graduated from Ohio State on Sunday.
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PASS OUT THE DEGREES. Ten Ohio State football players were among the over 12,000 students to participate in the university’s graduation ceremony on Sunday. They were Xavier Johnson, Ty Hamilton, Patrick Gurd, Chad Ray, Max Lomonico, Quinton Burke, Sam Hart, Parker Lewis, Cameron Martinez and Andrew Moore.

Gurd graduated with a degree in health sciences and plans to become a physician’s assistant with a focus on pediatrics. The New Albany, Ohio, native is the son of former Ohio State linebacker, Andy Gurd (1987-91), and has appeared in 17 games across four years with the Buckeyes. Patrick Gurd will be a key member of Keenan Bailey’s tight end room in 2024.
 
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OHIO STATE WALK-ON TIGHT END PATRICK GURD ASSUMING LEADERSHIP ROLE AFTER SOME EXPERIENCE IN 2023​

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Seeing Patrick Gurd in some of the spots he appeared in last year may have come as a surprise to some.

The walk-on tight end played two snaps in a tight 24-10 win at Wisconsin in 2023 and 14 snaps in a tighter-than-the-scoreline 35-16 win at Rutgers. He played 39 snaps on the season in total and made special teams contributions throughout the back half of the year.

Now one of a handful of Ohio State’s tight ends with some high-leverage experience as the unit replaces two-year starter Cade Stover, Gurd is looking to step into a leadership role and carve out even more reps in a competitive position room alongside Gee Scott Jr., Jelani Thurman, Ohio transfer Will Kacmarek and others.

“Being able to come back after last fall, it's a blessing,” Gurd said. “I’ve enjoyed it a lot. Great group of guys. As you can see, a lot of people have come back as well, and our team is looking awesome. It's fun to be around the guys. Brotherhood's all here, and the competition's awesome.”

Gurd’s love for Ohio State was instilled in him from a young age. His father, Andy Gurd, played linebacker for the Buckeyes during the transition from Earle Bruce to Jon Cooper.

“My dad played here from ‘87 to ‘91 as a linebacker, so I grew up an Ohio State fan,” Gurd said. “It was always a dream of mine to be able to come here, so when the opportunity came my senior year to be able to walk on here, I jumped on it. And I didn't know what I was stepping into, but my dad kind of had that blood in me, a little bit of, ‘You've got to get going.’ The attitude and effort were a huge part of his teaching with me.”
 
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