Elton Patterson

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Elton Patterson
No. 98, 78, 91 [1]
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1981-06-03) June 3, 1981 (age 42)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:271 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school: James S. Rickards
(Tallahassee, Florida)
College: UCF
NFL draft: 2003  / Round: 7 / Pick: 259
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MAC (2002)
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Elton G. Patterson [1] (born June 3, 1981) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at UCF.

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Patterson was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings, Berlin Thunder, Orlando Predators, and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Early life

Patterson played high school football at James S. Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Florida as a defensive end and offensive guard, earning first-team All-State honors his senior year. He lettered in football, basketball and track in high school. [2]

College career

Patterson played college football for the UCF Knights from 1999 to 2002. He played in every game his freshman year in 1999, totaling 20 tackles and two sacks. He was then a three-year starter from 2000 to 2002. Patterson recorded 88 tackles and 10 sacks in 2000, 85 tackles and nine sacks in 2001, and 63 tackles and 9.5 sacks in 2002. [3] He was named first-team All-Mid American Conference in 2002. [4] Patterson majored in health services administration at UCF. [2]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals (first stint)

Patterson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round, with the 259th overall pick, of the 2003 NFL Draft. [5] He officially signed with the team on July 25, 2003. He was waived on September 5, 2004 and signed to the Bengals' practice squad on September 7. Patterson was promoted to the active roster on September 23 and played in two games for the Bengals that season, recording one solo tackle. He was waived on October 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 7, 2004. [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

Patterson was signed to the Jacksonville Jaguars' active roster off of the Bengals' practice squad on October 15, 2004. He appeared in six games for the Jaguars in 2004, totaling three solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. [6]

Cincinnati Bengals (second stint)

Patterson signed a two-year deal with the Bengals on April 25, 2005. [7] [6] He was waived on August 29, 2005. [6]

Minnesota Vikings

Patterson was signed to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings on October 25, 2005. [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

Patterson signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 16, 2006. He was allocated to NFL Europe and played in nine games, all starts, for the Berlin Thunder in 2006. He totaled 17 tackles, four sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble for the Thunder. [1] He was waived/injured by the Jaguars on August 29, 2006 and reverted to injured reserve the next day. [6] Patterson became a free agent on March 2, 2007. [8]

Orlando Predators

Patterson signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League on March 17, 2008. He was waived on March 26 and re-signed on April 2. He was placed on injured reserve on April 8, 2008. [9]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Patterson was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on May 8, 2009. [10] He was released on June 6, 2009. [11]

Post-playing career

Patterson became an NFLPA certified agent in 2012. [12] [13]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Elton Patterson". ucfathletics.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Elton Patterson". espn.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2002 All-MAC Football Team Announced". getsomemaction.com. December 2, 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elton Patterson". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bengals bring back Patterson". cbc.ca. April 25, 2005. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Elton Patterson NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". Arenafan.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today..." cfl.ca. May 8, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ↑ "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have released..." cfl.ca. June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Elton Patterson". nflpa.com. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Former NFL Player and Agent Elton Patterson: 'Players Must Understand the System and the Power They Have in Unity'". jacksonvillefreepress.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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