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
  • All-Southwest Conference (1990, 1991)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

James Gregory Patton (born January 5, 1970) is a former American football defensive lineman who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, including and was on their roster when they went to Super Bowl XXVIII. Before that, he played college football at the University of Texas at Austin where he was a two-time All-Conference player and before that at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas. [1]

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College career

Patton played for the Texas Longhorns, earning First-team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1990 and 1991. [2] [3] [4] He was also the MVP of the Longhorns' 1991 team. [5] He received a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from University of Texas at Austin. [6]

Professional career

Patton was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. [7] He missed the 1992 season due to a hip injury. [8] Prior to the 1993 he was waived by the Bills and then recalled the next day. [9] He spent all but 2 games in 1993 on the inactive list, including the Bills playoff run and Super Bowl game. [10] 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. [8]

Personal life

Patton is now CEO of The Boon Group in Austin, Texas [6] and CEO of FairPrice Healthcare, LLC. [11] [12]

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  2. ↑ Rabun, Mike (December 15, 1990). "Klingler, Lewis lead UPI all-SWC team". United Press International . Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Aggies dominate AII-SWC squad Slocum named Coach of the Year". The Kerrville Times. Associated Press. December 6, 1991. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "All-Conference". texassports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Longhorns MVPs/Hall of Famers" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "About Us". theboongroup.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. 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.
  9. ↑ "James Patton". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "James Patton 1993 game log". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "FairPrice". October 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ "LinkedIn".
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