Patrick Kugler

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
OL
Height:
6-5
Weight:
296
Hometown:
Wexford, Pa.
High School:
North Allegheny

At Michigan
• Three-year letterman (2015-16-17)
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, media - 2017)
• Earned U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Appeared in 23 career games with 14 starting assignments

Fifth-year Senior (2017)
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, media)
• Earned his third varsity letter
• Earned his first career start at center in the season-opener against Florida, the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2)
• Named Offensive Lineman of the Game against Florida
•Started against Cincinnati (Sept. 9), Air Force (Sept. 16), Purdue (Sept. 23), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Indiana (Oct. 14), Penn State (Oct. 21), Rutgers (Oct. 28), Minnesota (Nov. 4), Maryland (Nov. 11), Wisconsin (Nov. 18), Ohio State (Nov. 25) and in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1) and South Carolina (Jan. 1) and also contributed on special teams

Senior (2016)
• Played in five contests and made one starting assignment to earn his second varsity letter
• Made his first collegiate start at left guard against Hawaii (Sept. 3)
• Saw playing time at center and on field goal protection unit vs. Penn State (Sept. 24)
• Played snaps at center against Rutgers (Oct. 8) and Illinois (Oct. 22)
• Played both guard and center against Maryland (Nov. 5)

Junior (2015)
• Appeared in three games as a reserve offensive lineman and earned his first varsity letter

Sophomore (2014)
• Appeared in one game
• Made his collegiate debut against Appalachian State (Aug. 30)

Freshman (2013)
• Did not see game action

Prep
• Attended North Allegheny High School (2013) coached by Art Walker
• Benched 300 pounds and squatted 415 pounds as a senior
• Helped lead team to Pennsylvania AAAA State Title as a senior and as a sophomore

Honors and Rankings
• Participated in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game
• Selected to the Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAAA all-state team twice (2011-12) and garnered honorable mention as a sophomore (2010)

Personal
• Patrick James Kugler was born February 7, 1995
• Son of UTEP head coach Sean Kugler and the brother of Purdue center Robert Kugler
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in general studies