Career Honors

As a Sophomore (2022)

As a Freshman (2021)

Appeared in two games with one start, retains the ability to redshirt
Went 8-of-16 for 48 yards and a touchdown, with one interception
Added 31 yards on the ground
Made his debut in the fourth quarter against Utah (Nov. 5)
Made his first career start at Oregon State, throwing a touchdown pass in the third quarter . . . had 51 yards passing and 31 yards rushing before exiting the game in the third quarter . . . became the first true freshman to start at quarterback for Stanford since John Paye in 1983 (Nov. 13)

Prior to Stanford

One of the first two early enrollees in program history
Played at Folsom High School in Folsom, Calif. for head coach Paul Doherty
A four-star recruit ranked No. 193 nationally by PrepStar and No. 239 by ESPN
A consensus top-25 dual-threat quarterback, ranked No. 6 by ESPN, No. 7 by PrepStar, No. 17 by Rivals and No. 22 by 247Sports
Ranked No. 23 in California by PrepStar and ESPN, No. 39 by Rivals and No. 53 by 247Sports
2021 Polynesian Bowl
2019 all-league honorable mention
Guided team to a 2019 league title
61 of 105 passing for 882 yards (14.5 yards per completion) and four touchdowns in 2019-20 … carried 31 times for 258 yards and four touchdowns
2020 season postponed due to COVID-19 global pandemic
Also competed in track and field and basketball

Personal

Son of Saul and Alana Patu
Father played football at Oregon before playing in the NFL and Arena Football League
Mother played softball at Oregon
Has three siblings, Saniah, Orin and Kayo
Brother, Orin, plays football at California
Cousin, Naomi Mulitauaopele, played basketball at Stanford before being selected in the first round of the 2000 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz

Ari Patu