Stetson University Athletics

Freshman (2013): Saw action in seven games, six as the starting kickoff specialist ... Recorded 21 kickoffs with an average of 57.4 yards ... Was credited with four touchbacks and had just one kickoff out of bounds ... Was a perfect 4-of-4 on PAT kicks ad connected on his only field goal try from 20 yards at Jacksonville (11/16) ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Was a four-year letter winner on the soccer team as a forward and was a three-year letter winner on the football team as a punter and kicker ... Helped the Nease soccer team to a pair of Disctrict titles (2010 and 2013) ... Was an All-County selection in football as a senior after making eight-of-nine field goal attempts with a long kick of 51 yards ... Was a second team All-Jacksonville selection by the Saint Augustine Record ... Was twice named the Nease special teams player of the year ... Completed his football career having converted on 18-of-19 field goal attempts ... Finished his senior soccer season with 35 goals and 15 assists ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Was active with Habitat for Humanity.

Personal: Full name is Ronak Jayesh Patel ... Was born on December 21, 1994, in Jacksonville ... Is the son of Dipti and Jayesh Patel ... Has one brother, Neal (17) ... Is the grandson of Kanti Patel ... Chose Stetson over Mercer, FIU, Jacksonville and Florida Atlantic ... Plans to major in Biology and eventually go to medical school.