In 2006, Bryan Pata was a senior defensive tackle for the University of Miami with a bright future ahead of him. The NFL was right around the corner, and he was months away from being able to buy his mom a house. Instead, one night in early November, Bryan was shot dead outside his apartment complex coming home from practice. From 30 for 30 Podcasts, Murder at The U tells the story of the shocking, high-profile murder that rocked the college football world and what happened when a team of ESPN r
The night of Bryan’s murder, one other player failed to show up for the mandatory team meeting. From there, rumors began to swirl. Could that teammate have killed Bryan?
His family seems to think so, but some coaches and players aren’t so sure. Ove
ESPN Investigative Reporter Paula Lavigne and the team take a closer look at The Miami Hurricanes’ 2006 season, including the events that led to Bryan’s murder.
They find a team beset by violence: from a player who was shot by an intruder in the pr
In 2006, Bryan Pata – a football star at the University of Miami – was shot and killed outside his apartment. The death of a high-profile player from a major college football program was big news, but it didn’t lead to an arrest.