Hall of Fame
Patrick Bugg played football for four seasons under head coach Danny Hope from 2003-2006. He was a two-time All-American in 2005 and 2006 at tight end, becoming one of only seven players in EKU football history to reach All-American status twice. He began his career in 2003 by catching six passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns. In one game he had a season best game of 104 yards on three catches for two touchdowns. Bugg finished second on the team in receptions as a sophomore with 29 catches for 434 yards and four touchdowns, including a 59-yard catch against Samford. He was named second team All-Ohio Valley Conference his sophomore year. Bugg’s last two seasons were his best as he was selected first-team All-America and first-team All-OVC both years. Highlights his junior season included an 8-reception day versus Samford and catching the game-winning 23-yard pass from teammate Josh Greco with 1.4 seconds to go to defeat Southeast Missouri, 33-32. As a senior in 2006, Bugg led the team in receiving yards with 611, while catching 37 passes for seven touchdowns. At the time of his induction he ranked ninth on the all-time list for receiving yards in Colonel history, concluding his career with 1,856 yards on 112 receptions with 23 touchdowns. As a student, Bugg was involved in volunteer work with the local YMCA, designing and participating in workouts with children with autism and reading to elementary school students. He played Arena League football following graduation and was a member of the Spokane Shocks’ championship and runner-up teams in 2008 and 2009. At the time of his induction, Bugg was serving as second class petty officer in the United States Navy, stationed in San Diego, California.
