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Born: | Edwardsville, Illinois, U.S. | September 7, 1999||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Edwardsville | ||||||||||
College: | Memphis (2017–2020) | ||||||||||
Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Riley Patterson (born September 7, 1999) is an American football kicker who is a free agent. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers and has previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Patterson was born on September 7, 1999, in Edwardsville, Illinois. He attended Edwardsville High School and played college football for the Memphis Tigers, [1] [2] playing 41 games and scoring 351 points. [3] He participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl, making two field goal attempts. [4] [5]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 8+3⁄8 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day [6] [7] |
Patterson signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2021. [8] He was waived/injured on August 16 and placed on injured reserve. [9] He was released on August 25 with an injury settlement. [10]
On October 19, 2021, Patterson was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. [11]
On November 16, 2021, Patterson was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Patriots practice squad. [12] Patterson made two extra points in his NFL debut against the Chicago Bears. [13] Patterson made his first field goal against the Minnesota Vikings on December 5, 2021. [14] In Week 15, Patterson converted all three field goals and all three extra points in a 30–12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, earning National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. [15]
Patterson was waived on August 30, 2022. [16]
Patterson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2022. [17] In Week 16, Patterson scored 13 points on four field goals and one extra point in a 19–3 win over the New York Jets, earning American Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. [18] On January 14, 2023, Patterson kicked the game-winning field goal to help the Jaguars complete a 31–30 come back win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round, completing the third largest comeback in playoff history. [19] He was waived by the Jaguars on May 25, following the signing of Brandon McManus, [20] before later being traded back to the Lions.
Following his announced release from Jacksonville on May 25, 2023, Patterson was traded to the Lions in exchange for an undisclosed draft pick. [21] Patterson was inactive on December 17, 2023, due to missing two extra points in three games. He was replaced by Michael Badgley. [22] On December 19, Patterson was waived by the Lions. [23]
On December 25, 2023, Patterson was signed to the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad following an injury to their starting kicker Dustin Hopkins. [24] He was elevated to the roster and played in his first game with them on December 28. [25] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract by the team after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [26]
Patterson returned to the Jaguars by signing a reserve/future contract with the team on February 6, 2024. [27] Patterson lost out early in training camp to sixth-round draft choice Cam Little for a roster spot. He was waived by the team on July 29, 2024. [28]
Patterson was claimed off waivers by the Washington Commanders on July 31, 2024. [29] He was released on August 22, 2024. [30]
Year | Team | GP | Field Goals | Extra Points | Total Points | ||||||||||
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FGM | FGA | FG% | <20 | 20−29 | 30−39 | 40−49 | 50+ | Lng | XPM | XPA | XP% | ||||
2021 | DET | 7 | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | 0−0 | 3−3 | 6−6 | 4−4 | 0−1 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 100.0 | 55 |
2022 | JAX | 17 | 30 | 35 | 85.7 | 0−0 | 8−8 | 10−11 | 10−13 | 2−3 | 53 | 36 | 37 | 97.3 | 126 |
2023 | DET | 13 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 10–10 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 52 | 35 | 37 | 94.6 | 80 |
CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 9 | |
Total | 38 | 59 | 67 | 88.1 | 0−0 | 13–14 | 27–28 | 16–19 | 3–6 | 53 | 93 | 97 | 95.9 | 270 | |
Patterson is a Christian. [31] He is married to Claire Patterson. [32] His second cousin is NFL player A. J. Epenesa. [33] The father of WNBA player Kate Martin was Patterson's football coach at Edwardsville High School. [34]
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