In his second year with UCF in 2015, Patrick Bastien joined the Knights as a defensive graduate assistant following a stellar career at UAB from 2009-13. He appeared in 44 games, starting his final two years and was captain as a senior.
In 2012, Bastien racked up 33 tackles in 10 starts and 12 games overall, highlighted by six tackles for loss and a pair of sacks. Prior to that, he had 24 tackles in 2011, redshirted 2010 and played in eight games with two starts as a freshman in 2009.
Bastien graduated from UAB in May 2013 with a degree in sports leadership, and played tight end and defensive end at Immokalee High School. He was born in Naples, Fla.