![]() Patrick with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | July 9, 1997||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
Position: | Linebacker | ||||
High school: | Mays (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||||
College: | Georgia | ||||
NFL draft: | 2019: undrafted | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Natrez Deshun Patrick (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for four seasons for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
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Patrick was born in Atlanta, Georgia. At Benjamin Elijah Mays High School, Patrick was named USA Today All-USA second-team after recording 111 total tackles (27 for loss) during his senior season. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2014 All-State Class AAAAA defense and named its 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA first-team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. He was named a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN, Scout.com, and played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl.
Patrick was a four-year starter at Georgia, an explosive player credited by coaches and teammates alike for his leadership qualities. [1] [2] [3]
He enrolled at UGA on January 1, 2015, after receiving offers from two dozen other Power 5 programs. [4]
Patrick was named a preseason All-SEC honoree by Athlon Sports prior to the 2018 season even after a four-game suspension limited his playing time his junior year. [5]
YEAR | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACKS-YDS | INT | PD | FF | FR | BLK |
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2015 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2.5-10 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 4.5-15 | 1-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 2.5-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 4.5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 44 | 79 | 81 | 160 | 14.0-37 | 2.0-15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 244 lb (111 kg) | 33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.97 s | 1.74 s | 2.85 s | 4.56 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [6] |
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Patrick was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams on April 29, 2019. [7]
On September 5, 2020, Patrick was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2020. [11] He was waived on November 10, 2020, [12] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [13] He was signed to the active roster on November 28, 2020. [14] On January 7, 2021, Patrick was waived by the Rams. [15]
On January 8, 2021, Patrick was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos, [16] but the claim was deferred until after the Super Bowl on February 8. [17] He was waived/injured on June 17, 2021, and placed on injured reserve. [18]
On May 16, 2022, Patrick signed with the Detroit Lions. [19] He was waived on July 28, 2022. [20]
Patrick was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 17, 2023. [21] He was listed as a defensive end by the Alouettes. [22] On June 3, 2023, Patrick was released. [23]
Patrick was arrested three times for misdemeanor marijuana possession, resulting in two suspensions. The last one landed him in a treatment facility that caused him to miss UGA's 2018 Rose Bowl and the National Championship Game, despite a "penny-sized" amount of the drug being found in a teammate's car and being claimed by the vehicle's owner. [24] Charges were subsequently dropped. [25]