Murder at The U

By ESPN

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

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50:21

Gut Feeling

The State of Florida v. Rashaun Jones gets underway but nothing goes according to plan. 

After the trial, a juror talks and Paula learns what happened inside a heated deliberation room. 

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54:49

The Missing Piece

After ESPN publishes an explosive article on the Miami-Dade police investigation’s shortcomings, the police arrest Rashaun Jones for Bryan’s murder. 

Soon after, they get a lucky break: a person in the same jail as Rashaun tells them exactly what th

38:33

Open and Active

A dozen years after Bryan’s murder, the Pata family is frustrated. No arrests have been made, and yet the police say the case is far from cold. 

Meanwhile, relations between the detectives and our team of ESPN reporters have grown strained. That’s w

50:19

The Teammate

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

1:02:26

Everybody’s a Suspect

Paula and the reporting team begin asking who would have wanted Bryan dead, only to discover a long list of possible suspects. 

As the team starts to chase down leads, Bryan’s world outside of football – fixing up classic cars, getting into fights a

40:01

An Execution

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

38:02

Chillin’ with the Canes

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. 

But more than a d