Patrick Michael Laird (born August 17, 1995) is an American professional football running back.

Laird attended Mission College Preparatory High School in San Luis Obispo, California.

[1] Laird began his college career at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2014 as a walk-on.

[5] He received first-team Pac-12 All-Academic honors,[6] All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention,[7] and was named a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, which is awarded annually to the nation’s most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on.

[18] On August 31, 2021, Laird was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.