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From Football Star to Firefighter: Shannon Patrick's New Challenge

7/29/2025

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Shannon Patrick, the 2015 Palm Beach Post's Large Schools Offensive Player of the Year, has had an extraordinary football journey, playing at five colleges and professionally in Mexico, where he led Reyes de Jalisco to the semifinals. Now, inspired by NFL star Lamar Jackson, he’s trading touchdowns for firefighting, ready to tackle a new challenge.

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Story summary

Shannon Patrick, the 2015 Palm Beach Post's Large Schools Offensive Player of the Year, has had an extraordinary football journey, playing at five colleges and professionally in Mexico, where he led Reyes de Jalisco to the semifinals. Now, inspired by NFL star Lamar Jackson, he’s trading touchdowns for firefighting, ready to tackle a new challenge.