Riley Patterson
 Patterson with the Detroit Lions in 2021 | |||||||||||||
| No. 10 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | September 7, 1999 Edwardsville, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Edwardsville (Edwardsville, Illinois) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Memphis (2017–2020) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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Riley Patterson (born September 7, 1999) is an American football placekicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis.
High school career
Patterson played high school football at Edwardsville High School and committed to Memphis on August 17, 2016.[1][2]
College career
Patterson played 41 games at Memphis scoring 351 points.[3] He participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl, making two of two field goal attempts and three extra point attempts.[4][5]
Professional career
| 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] | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
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]
New England Patriots
Patterson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on October 19.[11]
Detroit Lions
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 NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[15]
Patterson was waived on August 30, 2022.[16]
Jacksonville Jaguars
Patterson was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 31, 2022.[17]
Personal life
Patterson is a second cousin of Buffalo Bills defensive end A. J. Epenesa.[18]
References
- ^ "Riley Patterson, Memphis Tigers, Kicker". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Memphis 2017 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Riley Patterson - 2020 - Football". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Memphis kicker Riley Patterson accepts invitation to 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "2021 Senior Bowl Game Recap". FantasyPros. 2021-01-31. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Riley Patterson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Riley Patterson, Memphis, K, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (May 5, 2021). "11 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents Joining Vikings Include 3 Receivers". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Vikings waive kicker Riley Patterson, wide receiver Blake Proehl with injury designation". Vikings Wire. 2021-08-16. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Riley Patterson: Injury settlement". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Patriots Sign DB Myles Bryant to the 53-Man Roster; Place DL Chase Winovich on Injured Reserve; Sign K Riley Patterson to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Lions sign K Riley Patterson from Patriots practice squad". Lions Wire. USA Today. November 16, 2021.
- ^ Kamp, Matt (2021-11-26). "Patterson makes his NFL debut". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
- ^ "Lions' Riley Patterson: Three field goals in victory". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ Gordon, Grant (December 22, 2021). "Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars claim K Riley Patterson and four other players off waivers". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2022.
- ^ "Riley Patterson (K): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.vikings.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.