Patrick Surtain Set for Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Induction This Weekend
7/26/2023 2:30:00 PM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Patrick Surtain, who patrolled defensive backfields for Southern Miss from 1994-97, and went on to play in the National Football League for over a decade, will be inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame as part of its 2023 class this weekend in Jackson.
The New Orleans, La., native lettered four years at Southern Miss as a defensive back and was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 1997. A second-team All-America selection by The Sporting News his senior campaign, Surtain was a two-time All-Conference USA first-team selection in both 1996 and 1997.
Surtain also earned a spot on the Conference USA Team of the Decade, the school's Team of the 20th Century and is a member of the Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame.
He still also ranks in the top five in two categories on the Golden Eagle career charts, including third for interceptions (16) and fourth in pass breaks ups (31).
The Golden Eagles captured Conference USA titles in both his junior and senior seasons and in his final game helped the program capture a 41-7 victory over Pittsburgh at the Liberty Bowl.
Surtain, who was then taken in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by Miami, went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL including seven for the Dolphins (1998-2004) and four for Kansas City (2005-08).
He appeared in 163 games with 131 starts during his NFL career, totaling 534 career tackles (425 solo), 7.5 sacks, 37 interceptions, 114 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. Surtain is tied for fourth in Dolphins history with 29 interceptions. He earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2002 and second-team All-Pro honors in 2003. Surtain was also a three-time Pro Bowl selection from 2002-04. In 2002, he was named the NFL Alumni Association's Defensive Back of the Year. He also earned a spot on the Dolphins' 50th season All-Time Team.
Surtain, who currently works as an assistant football coach at Florida State, re-joined the Dolphins as a defensive assistant coach in 2022. He spent nine years (2013-21) coaching at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. He began his tenure as an assistant coach in 2013 before being promoted to head coach in 2016. In his six seasons (2016-21) as head coach at American Heritage, the Patriots won three state championships (2016, 2017 and 2020).
Surtain and his wife, Michelle, have three children, Patrick II, Paris and Parker. Patrick II plays cornerback for the Denver Broncos and was the ninth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
For more information about the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame or the 2023 Induction Class, please go to msfame.com.
The New Orleans, La., native lettered four years at Southern Miss as a defensive back and was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year in 1997. A second-team All-America selection by The Sporting News his senior campaign, Surtain was a two-time All-Conference USA first-team selection in both 1996 and 1997.
Surtain also earned a spot on the Conference USA Team of the Decade, the school's Team of the 20th Century and is a member of the Southern Miss M-Club Hall of Fame.
He still also ranks in the top five in two categories on the Golden Eagle career charts, including third for interceptions (16) and fourth in pass breaks ups (31).
The Golden Eagles captured Conference USA titles in both his junior and senior seasons and in his final game helped the program capture a 41-7 victory over Pittsburgh at the Liberty Bowl.
Surtain, who was then taken in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by Miami, went on to play 11 seasons in the NFL including seven for the Dolphins (1998-2004) and four for Kansas City (2005-08).
He appeared in 163 games with 131 starts during his NFL career, totaling 534 career tackles (425 solo), 7.5 sacks, 37 interceptions, 114 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. Surtain is tied for fourth in Dolphins history with 29 interceptions. He earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2002 and second-team All-Pro honors in 2003. Surtain was also a three-time Pro Bowl selection from 2002-04. In 2002, he was named the NFL Alumni Association's Defensive Back of the Year. He also earned a spot on the Dolphins' 50th season All-Time Team.
Surtain, who currently works as an assistant football coach at Florida State, re-joined the Dolphins as a defensive assistant coach in 2022. He spent nine years (2013-21) coaching at American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. He began his tenure as an assistant coach in 2013 before being promoted to head coach in 2016. In his six seasons (2016-21) as head coach at American Heritage, the Patriots won three state championships (2016, 2017 and 2020).
Surtain and his wife, Michelle, have three children, Patrick II, Paris and Parker. Patrick II plays cornerback for the Denver Broncos and was the ninth overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.
For more information about the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame or the 2023 Induction Class, please go to msfame.com.
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