Decorian Patterson

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Born|  (2000-02-10) February 10, 2000 (age 25)
Nationality| American
Citizenship| United States

Decorian Patterson (born February 22, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the UCF Knights.

## Contents

* 1 Early years
* 2 College career
* 2.1 Middle tennessee
* 2.2 UCF
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Early years[edit]

Patterson's hometown is Leesburg, Florida and he attended Leesburg High School. Patterson would decide to commit to play college football at the University of Middle Tennessee.[1]

## College career[edit]

### Middle tennessee[edit]

In Patterson's first year in 2018 he notched nine tackles with 0.5 tackle going for a loss.[2] In the 2019 season Patterson had 39 tackles with three being for a loss, and six pass deflections.[3] In week three of the 2020 season, Patterson recorded his first career interception as he picked off a pass by quarterback Gunnar Watson in the endzone, but the Blue Raiders would fall to Troy.[4] In the 2020 season, Patterson totalled 43 tackles with five going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.[5] Patterson finished the 2021 season with 27 tackles, seven pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.[6] In week five of the 2022 season, Patterson had a great performance bringing in two interceptions, but Middle Tennessee would lose to 2022 UTSA Roadrunners football team|UTSA 45-30.[7] In the 2022 Hawaii Bowl, Patterson hauled in an interception, as he helped the Blue Raiders win their bowl game beating San Diego State 25-23.[8] Patterson finished his breakout 2022 season with 65 tackles with two being for a loss, 12 pass deflections, and seven interceptions which were tied for the most in the 2022 FBS Season.[9][10]

### UCF[edit]

After the conclusion of the 2022 season, Patterson announced his desicion to transfer to UCF to continue out the rest of his college career.[11][12] Patterson is projected as high as a first round draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.[13]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Middle Tennessee State 2018 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
2. ↑ "Decorian Patterson 2018 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
3. ↑ "Decorian Patterson 2019 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
4. ↑ Hall, Erik. "Troy University vs. MTSU football video highlights, final score". Montgomery Adviser. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. ↑ "Decorian Patterson 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
6. ↑ "Decorian Patterson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
7. ↑ "Coming off win over Miami, MTSU football rally comes up short against UTSA". Daily News Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
8. ↑ "Middle Tennessee beat San Diego State 25-23 in Hawaii Bowl". KPBS. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
9. ↑ "Decorian Patterson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
10. ↑ "2022 College Football Stat Leaders". ESPN. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
11. ↑ Boyle, Chris. "UCF TRANSFER TRACKER: 4-star defensive lineman Derrick Leblanc arrives from Oklahoma". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
12. ↑ Vila, Walter. "UCF's goal is to compete for championships in its first year in a Power 5 conference". Miami Herald. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
13. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Decorian Patterson, Cornerback, Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

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