Andre Patton Explained
Andre Patton |
Number: | 16 |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | May 28, 1994 |
Birth Place: | Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lb: | 200 |
High School: | St. Elizabeth (Wilmington, Delaware) |
College: | Rutgers |
Undraftedyear: | 2017 |
Pastteams: |
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Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statvalue1: | 6 |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statvalue2: | 56 |
Andre Patton (born May 28, 1994) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Rutgers University,[1] and was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.
High school career
Patton was a two-way starter for the St. Elizabeth Vikings football team. On offense, his senior year he had 48 catches for 761 yards and eight touchdowns and rushed for 677 yards and 14 touchdowns. On defense, Patton recorded 68 tackles and three interceptions and was named the Delaware Defensive Player of the Year by voting media and the Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association. He was rated Delaware's top recruit Rivals.com, ESPN.com and 247Sports.[2]
College career
Patton saw game action in each of his four years at Rutgers. He finished his senior year with 33 receptions for 460, as well as 5 touchdown receptions, which lead the team and was good enough for ninth in the Big Ten.
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
Patton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[3] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018.[6]
On September 1, 2018, Patton was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 14, 2019.[9]
On August 31, 2019, Patton was waived by the Chargers and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 14, 2019, but was waived three days later and re-signed back to the practice squad.[12] [13] He was promoted back to the active roster on September 28, 2019.[14]
Patton was waived on August 1, 2020.[15]
Arizona Cardinals
On August 5, 2020, Patton signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[16] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[17] and re-signed to the practice squad a day later.[18] He was released on October 27.[19]
Miami Dolphins
On November 18, 2020, Patton was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[20] He was released on December 14, 2020,[21] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[22] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[23]
Philadelphia Eagles
On July 29, 2021, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Patton to their roster.[24] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[25]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Andre Patton - 2016 Football Roster - The Official Site of Rutgers Athletics. ScarletKnights.com. September 8, 2017.
- News: National Signing Day 2013: Rutgers football recruiting class. NJ.com. September 8, 2017.
- Web site: Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. May 1, 2017. May 1, 2017.
- Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228125650/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/02/los-angeles-chargers-cut-down-roster-53. dead. December 28, 2017. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. September 2, 2017.
- Web site: Chargers Announce First Members of 2017 Practice Squad. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. September 3, 2017. September 8, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907195316/http://www.chargers.com/news/2017/09/03/chargers-announce-first-members-2017-practice-squad. September 7, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Bolts Sign Three More to Reserve/Future Contracts. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. January 2, 2018. January 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104132550/http://www.chargers.com/news/2018/01/02/bolts-sign-three-more-reservefuture-contracts. January 4, 2018. dead.
- Web site: Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Chargers Announce 2018 Practice Squad. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Chargers Sign Eight to Reserve/Future Contracts. Henne, Ricky. Chargers.com. January 14, 2019.
- Web site: Chargers Announce Roster Moves. Chargers.com. August 31, 2019. September 7, 2019. August 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200811132710/https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-announce-roster-moves-x6572. dead.
- Web site: Chargers Announce Practice Squad. Chargers.com. September 1, 2019. September 7, 2019. September 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920080438/https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-announce-practice-squad. dead.
- Web site: Chargers Promote Andre Patton to Active Roster. Chargers.com. September 14, 2019. September 15, 2019. September 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190917223730/https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-promote-andre-patton-to-active-roster. dead.
- Web site: Chargers Announce Pair of Signings. Chargers.com. September 17, 2019.
- Web site: Chargers Activate Melvin Gordon. Chargers.com. September 28, 2019.
- News: Los Angeles Chargers Announce Roster Moves . Chargers.com . August 1, 2020 . August 1, 2020.
- Web site: Cardinals Add WR Andre Patton, S Kentrell Brice To Roster. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. August 5, 2020.
- Web site: Cardinals Make Final Cuts To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. September 5, 2020.
- Web site: Cardinals Build Practice Squad, Including Weaver, Foster. Urban, Darren. azcardinals.com. September 6, 2020.
- Web site: Cardinals Place Zach Allen, Isaiah Irving On Injured Reserve. Urban, Darren. AZCardinals.com. October 27, 2020.
- Web site: Miami Dolphins sign WR Andre Patton to the practice squad. Dolphins Wire. USA Today. November 18, 2020.
- News: Bouda, Nate . Dolphins Officially Sign WR Isaiah Ford To PS, Release Two . NFLTradeRumors.co . December 14, 2020 . January 27, 2021.
- News: Andre Patton: Back on practice squad . CBSSports.com . December 15, 2020 . February 1, 2021.
- News: Three players let go . FantasyGuru.com . January 11, 2021 . February 16, 2021.
- Web site: Eagles sign S Obi Melifonwu, WR Andre Patton. PhiladelphiaEagles.com. July 29, 2021.
- Web site: Kempski. Jimmy. 2021-08-31. Eagles announce initial 53-man roster, with analysis. live. PhillyVoice. english. https://web.archive.org/web/20210831220133/https://www.phillyvoice.com/eagles-announce-initial-53-man-roster-analysis-2021/ . August 31, 2021 .