Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Patrick Michael Laird was born on August 17th, 1995, in San Luis Obispo, California. He is a running back in the NFL. 

Laird attended Mission College Preparatory High School and played college football at the University of California.

During high school, as a senior, Laird rushed for 3,117 yards and 32 touchdowns on 408 carry for an average of 7.6 yards per rush.

Laird played for the University of California football team from 2014 to 2018. In 2015, Laird redshirted his second year at California in 2015. In his second year of eligibility in 2016, he received second-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors. As a junior in 2017, Laird played in 11 games and rushed 191 times for 1,127 yards and 8 touchdowns. He is the sixteenth player in Cal history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season. Laird's 214 yards rushing against Oregon State in 2017 ranks tenth in program history for rushing yards in a single game. As a senior in 2018, he played in 11 games and rushed 197 times for 816 yards and 5 touchdowns. Laird was a Finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy and the Senior CLASS Award. He was also named a semi-finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

Laird went undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft and signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. On May 10, 2019, the Miami Dolphins signed Laird to a three-year contract.

On August 15, 2022, Laird signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.