James Patton (defensive lineman)

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James Patton
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Position: Nose tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1970-01-05) January 5, 1970 (age 54)
Brazoria County, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:287 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: League City (TX) Clear Creek
College: Texas
NFL draft: 1992  / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

James Gregory Patton (born January 5, 1970) is an American former professional and college football player> He was a defensive lineman and linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, and was on their roster when they went to Super Bowl XXVIII. Before that, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns where he was a two-time All-Conference player. [1]

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Patton played high school football at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas.

College career

Patton played at the University of Texas at Austin, earning first-team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1990 and 1991 and 2nd team All-American honors in 1991. [2] [3] [4] He helped the team win the 1990 Southwest Conference Championship and played in the 1991 Cotton Bowl. He finished his career with 22 sacks, 8th most in school history at the time, and 6 fumble recoveries, 5th best at the time. [5] He was MVP of the Longhorns' 1991 team. [6] He received a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from Texas. [7]

Professional career

Patton was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th pick in the 2nd round of the 1992 NFL Draft. [8] He missed the 1992 season due to a hip injury. [9] Prior to the 1993 he was waived by the Bills and then recalled the next day. [10] He spent all but 2 games in 1993 on the inactive list, including the Bills playoff run and Super Bowl game. [11] 1994 was his most productive season. He played in 11 games, sitting out or being inactive for the other five, during which he recorded a single kick-off return for 1 yard. In 1995, he became a free agent, was signed by the Bills, but missed the whole season due to his hip. He was released by the Bills at the end of the season on December 12, 1995. [9]

Personal life

Patton is now CEO of The Boon Group in Austin, Texas [7] and CEO of FairPrice Healthcare, LLC. [12] [13]

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  7. 1 2 "About Us". theboongroup.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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  9. 1 2 "BILLS RELEASE DE JAMES PATTON". Associated Press News . December 12, 1995. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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  11. ↑ "James Patton 1993 game log". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "FairPrice". October 19, 2016.
  13. ↑ "LinkedIn".
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