It's been quite a year for Patrick DiMarco.

The Atlanta Falcons fullback signed a two-year contract extension in February 2015 worth $1.495 million. Then DiMarco proceeded to give the Falcons more than their money's worth while fighting off competition from Collin Mooney for the starting role. (Mooney, who suffered a ruptured biceps before last season, was released Monday.)

DiMarco had the first multitouchdown game of his life with two touchdown receptions in a 24-21 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. He showed off the game balls here:

"My first multi-touchdown game of my life," said Patrick DiMarco with game balls in locker pic.twitter.com/o0B4JHMnCW — vaughn mcclure (@vxmcclure23) November 23, 2015

DiMarco was the Falcons' Walter Payton Man of the Year winner for his service in the community. Then DiMarco, originally named a Pro Bowl alternate, made his first ever Pro Bowl after helping pave the way for fellow Pro Bowler Devonta Freeman's 1,061-yard rushing season.

Here is DiMarco visiting with the soldiers in Hawaii during Pro Bowl week:

Atlanta fullback Patrick DiMarco (42) talks to soldiers at the NFL Pro Bowl. AP Photo/Marco Garcia

Then Monday, DiMarco announced the birth of his first child, Weston Scott DiMarco. He proudly showed off his son here:

Scrubbed it up yesterday to meet our little angel! #WestonScott #BabyDiMarco A photo posted by Patrick DiMarco (@patdimarco42) on Feb 16, 2016 at 5:07am PST

About the only negatives for DiMarco were his Falcons not making the playoffs and his hometown Orlando Magic getting off to a 23-29 start. At least Aaron Gordon showed out in the slam dunk contest, giving DiMarco something to smile about.