Patrick Skov committed to Stanford, joining his brother Shane, on Dec. 26, 2010, with his only other reported offer being from Washington State. As a recruit, Rivals had him listed as a 2-star (5.4) inside linebacker.
In his senior season at Lawrenceville Prep in Lawrenceville, N. J., Skov was named the New Jersey Prep Offensive Player of the Year. He did so by having 93 rushes for 657 yards and 15 touchdowns. He also added in 27 catches for 296 yards and two touchdowns.
During his time at Stanford, Skov was primarily a blocking fullback and a short-yardage specialist, so he didn't rack up a ton of stats.