Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on July 28, 2011 . . . Two year starter at Delaware . . . Transferred from Penn State . . . Started 26 games for the Blue Hens . . . Threw for 5,696 passing yards while completing 506 of 776 for 37 touchdowns and 12 interceptions . . . Completed 261 of 384 passes for 3,302 yards and 22 touchdowns with three interceptions as a senior in 2010. . . Earned consensus All-America honors . . . Named the Colonial Athletic Association and the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year . . . Named as a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted college free agent on July 28, 2011 . . . Two year starter at Delaware . . . Transferred from Penn State . . . Started 26 games for the Blue Hens . . . Threw for 5,696 passing yards while completing 506 of 776 for 37 touchdowns and 12 interceptions . . . Completed 261 of 384 passes for 3,302 yards and 22 touchdowns with three interceptions as a senior in 2010. . . Earned consensus All-America honors . . . Named the Colonial Athletic Association and the ECAC Offensive Player of the Year . . . Named as a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award . . . Was an honor student at Delaware . . . Participated in the East-West Shrine Game . . . Ranked first in the NCAA in pass completion percentage (68.3%) and third in passing efficiency (155.37) . . . Had impressive six game stretch in which he completed 135 of 189 passes (71.4 percent) for 1,517 (252.8 yards per game) with 16 touchdowns with just one interception . . . He threw for a season-high 318 yards vs. Towson (11/6) . . . Threw four touchdowns twice, against both Massachusetts and Lehigh . . . Led the Blue Hens to the Football Championship Subdivision Championship game against Eastern Washington . . . Earned starting job immediately after becoming one of the most highly-touted transfers to arrive at Delaware . . . Enjoyed an outstanding rookie year with the Blue Hens, leading team to a 6-5 record . . . Started all 11 games and completed 220 of 344 passes (64-percent) for 2,664 yards and 16 touchdowns with nine interceptions . . . Led CAA in passing yards per game (242.2/17th in NCAA) and total offense (253.7/21st in NCAA) and was second in passing rating (139.12/27th in NCAA) . . . Threw for more than 200 yards seven times, over 300 yards three times, and over 400 yards once . . . Appeared in 10 games as a backup quarterback at Penn State in 2008 . . . Completed 25 of 47 passes for 459 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and also ran for two touchdowns on the season . . . Played a pivotal role in a midseason 13-6 win over top-ranked Ohio State when he took over for an injured Daryll Clark and led the Lions to two scores . . . Left the Nittany Lions following the regular season and did not accompany the team to the Rose Bowl . . . Played in three games as a backup redshirt freshman in 2007 . . . Saw action in games vs. Florida International, Wisconsin and Temple . . . Was redshirted during the 2006 season at Penn State . . . Honor student at Penn State where he was named to the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America District 2 All-Academic first team . . . Holds degree in finance and is working on master’s degree . . . Attended Downingtown (Pa.) East High School . . . Named the 2005 Pennsylvania Class AAA Player of the Year and the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year . . . Earned a No. 4 ranking among prep quarterbacks nationally by Scout.com . . . Also lettered in basketball . . . Growing up, his favorite sports teams were the Pittsburgh Pirates and Penguins . . . He is a nephew of former Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Joe Devlin . . . Worked as a Little League baseball umpire during summers . . . Full name Patrick Ryan Devlin, born April 12, 1988 in Brandywine, Pa.
