VMI Athletics

TWO-YEAR LETTERMAN – Has served both as punter and placekicker during his first two years...could be in the plans at either position as both jobs will be up for grabs in preseason camp...worked mostly at punter in the spring and was the top name listed on the post-spring depth chart...named to the 2008-09 Big South Presidential Honor Roll for academic excellence...continues to improve leg strength.

2008 - Handled most of the punting chores after serving as the team's placekicker in 2007...took 39 of the team's 45 punts on the season...had a 33.8 average with five placed inside the opponent’s 20....forced four fair catches...had top game against Richmond, when he punted four times for a 38.0 average, including a 52-yarder...booted a season-long 63-yarder against Stony Brook.

2007 - Played in all 11 games and handled the placekicking duties as well as reserve punting chores...hit three-of-eight field goals with a long of 46 yards against James Madison...converted 28-of-34 extra-point tries...punted three times in three different games...also handled kickoff duties and averaged 51.4 yards per kickoff with the highest average of 62 yards against Gardner-Webb... lettered in his true freshman season.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Mills Godwin High School in Richmond, Va.
    PERSONAL - Full name is Patrick Sean Sweeney...Mechanical Engineering major.