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Pronunciation
WORE-stell
Worstell saw action on both sides of the ball during his Cal career but arguably made his biggest contribution to the team as a 2015 junior on special teams when he earned the J Scott Duncan Award as the team's Most Valuable Special Teams Player. Worstell played in 32 career games on both sides of the ball and special teams including his lone career start in his final collegiate game in the season finale of his 2016 senior season against UCLA. He contributed career totals of 12 receptions and 107 yards receiving on offense,, as well as a combined 18 special teams and defensive tackles, and one forced fumble and one pass breakup on defense over his last three seasons with the program after not playing in his first two campaigns at Cal. He was also featured on several occasions for his involvement with the Wounded Warrior Project, selling bracelets to support wounded soldiers and their families.
After Cal
• Participated at Cal’s 2017 Pro Day and had notable numbers in the 40-yard dash (4.49), 3 cone drill (6.67), broad jump (10’3”), vertical jump (35”) and 20-yard shuttle (4.28)
Cal Career (2012-16)
• Played in 32 games on both sides of the ball and on special teams including his lone career start in the season finale against UCLA as a 2016 senior
• Contributed 12 receptions and 107 yards receiving on offense, as well as a combined 18 special teams and defensive tackles, and one forced fumble and one pass breakup on defense over his last three seasons with the program after not playing in his first two campaigns at Cal
• Registered a career-high-tying seven tackles during both his sophomore and junior seasons while all his defensive non-tackle stats came as a sophomore and his offensive stats as a junior and senior
• Had single-season career highs of nine receptions and 82 yards receiving as a senior
• Had a single-game career-high-tying three catches on a trio of occasions, twice as a senior at Arizona State for a career-high 32 yards and at San Diego State for 24 yards, as well as once as a junior for 25 yards in the season-opener against Grambling State wben he also had a career-long 15-yard reception
• Recorded a single-game career-high three tackles and his lone career forced fumble as a 2014 sophomore vs. UCLA, while his first and only career pass breakup came the same season vs. Washington
• Changed his uniform to the No. 88 he finished his career with beginning with 2013 spring practices after wearing No. 25 in his first season with the Cal program in 2012
Senior (2016)
• Played in 11 games including the lone start of his career in the season finale vs. UCLA
• Recorded single-season career highs of nine receptions and 82 yards receiving
• Had a single-game career-high-tying three catches both at Arizona State for a career-high 32 yards receiving and at San Diego State for 24 yards receiving
• Also had single receptions vs. Texas (13 yards), vs. Oregon (10 yards) and vs. Washington (3 yards)
• Had a season-high single-game two tackles at Arizona State, as well as one each against Washington and Stanford
• Contributed two receptions for 47 yards in the spring game
Junior (2015)
• Earned the J Scott Duncan Award as the team's Most Valuable Special Teams Player with more than 200 special teams snaps
• Played in a career-high all 13 games off the bench
• In addition to his special teams prowess, returned to wide receiver after spending his 2014 sophomore season as a safety
• Contributed a career-high-tying three receptions for a season-high 25 yards receiving all in the season-opener against Grambling State including a career-long 15-yard catch
• Registered seven tackles with a season-high-tying two stops vs. Grambling State and Arizona State, while picking up one each vs. Washington State, Oregon State and in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl against Grambling State
• Missed spring practices including the spring game due to injury
Sophomore (2014)
• Played in the first eight games of the season off the bench as a reserve safety and on special teams before missing the final four contests due to injury, contributing seven tackles, one pass breakup and one forced fumble to rank tied for second on the team in the latter
• Recorded a career-high three tackles and his lone career forced fumble vs. UCLA, while he had two stops vs. both Colorado and Washington while adding a lone career single pass breakup against the Huskies
• Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener at Northwestern
• Started the season as a wide receiver but moved to safety during training camp
• Played in the spring game but did not record any stats
Freshman (2013)
• Did not play
• Had one reception for 37 yards receiving in the spring game
Freshman (2012)
• Redshirted
• Did not play
San Ramon Valley HS (Class of 2012)
• An honorable mention All-East Bay selection as a 2011 senior, catching 42 passes for 742 yards and a team-high nine touchdowns for a squad that finished 10-4 overall and advanced to the North Coast Section championship game before falling to eventual California Open Division Bowl champ De La Salle High School
• Other honors as a senior included a pair of Contra Costa Times’ Player of the Week selections including one for his seven-catch, 175-yard receiving performance in a 42-38 win over California High School that also earned him Cal-Hi Sports Offensive Player of the Game and Infinity Player of the Week selections
• A member of the National Underclassmen Ultimate West top 100 list both as a 2010 junior and 2011 senior
• Played at the same high school as current Cal football teammate Matt Anderson, as well as former Cal teammates Zach Kline, Kyle Kragen and John Sheperdson
• Also a two-time lacrosse All-American as a prep who was offered a scholarship to play at Syracuse
• One of ESPN’s top 100 lacrosse players in the country as well as a top 25 midfielder as a 2012 senior
Other
• Full name is Patrick Witherspoon Worstell
• Born February 15, 1994
• Parents are Peter Worstell and Helen Groh Worstell
• Sister is Jennifer Worstell
• Has worked at several lacrosse and football camps
• Father was a four-time All-American lacrosse player at Maryland and has been the varsity lacrosse coach at San Ramon Valley High School since the program’s inception in 2001
• Uncles Tim and Tom Worstell (Maryland), and Paul Worstell (North Carolina) all played collegiate lacrosse, as did grandfather Gaylord Worstell (Syracuse)
• Involved in the Wounded Warrior Project that was the subject of several features, selling bracelets to support wounded soldiers and their families
• Graduated from Cal in December of 2016 with a bachelor's degree in American studies with a concentration in military science and business
Worstell's Career Game Highs
Receptions: 3 (three times, last at Arizona State, 2016)
Receiving Yards: 32 (at Arizona State, 2016)
Long Reception: 15 (vs. Grambling State, 2015)
All-Purpose Yards: 32 (at Arizona State, 2016)
Tackles: 3 (vs. UCLA, 2014)
Forced Fumble: 1 (vs. UCLA, 2014)
Pass Breakups: 1 (vs. Washington, 2014)
Last Updated
April 18, 2017
