Patrick Williams Towles is an American former college football quarterback. He played for the Kentucky Wildcats and Boston College Eagles.
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born | Bellevue, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
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| High school | Highlands (Fort Thomas, Kentucky) |
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Early life
editTowles attended Highlands High School in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. As a senior, he threw for 3,820 yards and 42 touchdowns while also rushing for 589 yards and 15 touchdowns.[1] As a result of his performance, he was named the Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year and Kentucky Mr. Football.[2][3] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky.
College career
editAs a freshman in 2012, Towles appeared in five games, throwing for 233 yards and a touchdown, before redshirting in 2013.[4] Entering the 2014 season, he was named the Wildcats' starting quarterback.[5][6] In his first career start against UT Martin, Towles completed 20 passes for 377 yards and a touchdown, leading the Wildcats to a 59−14 victory.[7] Against top-ranked Mississippi State, he threw for a career-high 390 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.[8][9] Towles started in all 12 games in 2014, accounting for 2,718 yards passing and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 303 yards and six touchdowns.[10] He was once again named Kentucky's starting quarterback entering the 2015 season.[11][12] Towles started in ten games, throwing for 2,148 yards, nine touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.[13] Following the conclusion of the season, he decided to transfer.[14]
Prior to the 2016 season, Towles transferred to Boston College to play for the Boston College Eagles.[15] He was named the Eagles' starting quarterback prior to the season opener against Georgia Tech.[16] In his final career game against Maryland in the 2016 Quick Lane Bowl, he recorded 151 passing yards with two touchdowns, leading the Eagles to a 36−30 victory.[17] Towles finished his final season totaling 1,730 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and seven interceptions.[18]
Statistics
edit| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2012 | Kentucky | 5 | 0 | 0–0 | 19 | 40 | 47.5 | 233 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 99.7 | 11 | -14 | -1.3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Kentucky | Redshirted  | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Kentucky | 12 | 12 | 5–7 | 225 | 393 | 57.3 | 2,718 | 6.9 | 14 | 9 | 122.5 | 145 | 303 | 2.1 | 6 | |
| 2015 | Kentucky | 11 | 10 | 4–6 | 183 | 326 | 56.1 | 2,148 | 6.6 | 9 | 14 | 112.0 | 71 | 64 | 0.9 | 5 | |
| 2016 | Boston College | 13 | 13 | 7–6 | 138 | 273 | 50.5 | 1,730 | 6.3 | 12 | 7 | 113.2 | 115 | 294 | 2.6 | 4 | |
| Career | 41 | 35 | 16−19 | 565 | 1,032 | 54.7 | 6,829 | 6.6 | 36 | 31 | 115.8 | 342 | 647 | 1.9 | 15 | ||
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Towles earned a tryout with the Houston Texans.[19]
Personal life
editFollowing his football career, Towles became a missionary with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.[20][21]
Towles is the grandson of the late Hall of Fame professional baseball pitcher and United States Senator, Jim Bunning.[22]
References
edit- ↑ Boehmker, Terry (September 23, 2019). "Prep Football Flashback: Highlands quarterback was offensive leader in shootout with CovCath in 2011". NKyTribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Highlands High School Standout Named Gatorade Kentucky Football Player of the Year" (PDF).
- ↑ Story, Mark. "Patrick Towles is UK's 'comeback kid' — before he's even started a game". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
- ↑ Tucker, Kyle. "Patrick Towles' dream: Be starting QB at UK". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Towles gets nod as starting QB for Kentucky". ESPN.com. August 18, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Jones, Steve. "Former Kentucky QBs praise Patrick Towles". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Catching up with ex-Highlands star Patrick Towles". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Patience pays off for Patrick Towles". ESPN.com. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Towles leading turnaround at Kentucky". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ reports, Staff. "Patrick Towles has made a believer out of Georgia coach Mark Richt". The Herald-Times. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Towles maintains grip as Kentucky's starting QB". ESPN.com. August 17, 2015. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Danneman, Joe (August 17, 2015). "Highlands' Towles named UK starting QB". Fox 19. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Staff, Mountain Eagle (December 16, 2015). "Towles never thought he'd be leaving UK". The Mountain Eagle -. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Hale, Jon. "Patrick Towles to transfer from UK". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Jennifer. "Ex-Kentucky QB Towles headed to Boston College". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
- ↑ "Former UK quarterback Patrick Towles gets first start with Boston College". WYMT. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Boston College coach Steve Addazio recognizes Patrick Towles' impact". Boston Herald. December 28, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Kentucky Football: Former Cat QB Towles Ends Career in Style". www.foxsports.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Clark, Dave. "Patrick Towles, ex-Highlands and UK quarterback, gets tryout with Texans". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Clark, Dave. "Patrick Towles, ex-Highlands/UK QB, becomes missionary over pro football pursuit". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ↑ Story, Mark. "Ex-UK QB Patrick Towles is back on a college campus in a life he never imagined". Lexington Herald-Ledger.
- ↑ Clark, Dave (October 24, 2017). "Patrick Towles remembers his Hall of Fame grandfather, Jim Bunning, with Instagram post". The Enquirer. Retrieved October 9, 2025.