A blocking-focused tight end who won a national title at Ohio State before finishing his college career at Cincinnati and signing with Las Vegas.
Patrick Gurd is a rookie tight end who signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent after a college career split between Ohio State and Cincinnati. The New Albany, Ohio native was part of Ohio State's 2024 national championship team before transferring closer to home for his final season.
Path to the league
Gurd spent five seasons at Ohio State, appearing in 27 games and playing on the Buckeyes' 2024 national championship team, before transferring to Cincinnati for his final college season in 2025. He went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent.
Career highlights
Gurd was a member of Ohio State's 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship team, appearing in 14 games that season and recording a catch for six yards. He built his college career primarily as a blocking tight end across two Power Four programs.
2025 season recap
In his lone season at Cincinnati, Gurd appeared in 12 games with two starts, working mainly as a blocking tight end and recording three catches for 46 yards before signing with the Raiders as an undrafted free agent.
Sources
- ESPN: Patrick Gurd
- CBS Sports: Raiders' Patrick Gurd Joins Raiders
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Tight End
- Group
- offense
- College
- Cincinnati
- Hometown
- New Albany, OH, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- active
