James Patrick | |
Birth Date: | 4 June 1982 |
Birth Place: | Tuskegee, Alabama |
Team: | free-agent |
Number: | -- |
Status: | Active |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Safety |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 175 |
College: | Stillman |
Playing Team1: | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Playing Team2: | New England Patriots |
Playing Years3: | – |
Playing Team3: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Playing Team4: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career Footnotes: | |
Cfl: | 1353 |
Nfl: | PAT249816 |
James Patrick (born June 7, 1982, in Tuskegee, Alabama) is a former professional Canadian football safety. He was most recently a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was originally signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2005 and also spent time on the practice squad of the New England Patriots. He played college football at Stillman College.
Patrick spent five seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders after signing as a free agent in 2008. He was an all-star in 2010, when he recorded 68 tackles, nine interceptions and a touchdown. Unfortunately, In 2012, he had his worst statistical year since his rookie season, registering 40 tackles and no interceptions. As a result, it was his final season with the Riders as he was released in the off-season.
Through the first 4 games of the 2013 CFL season Patrick recorded 12 tackles and 4 special teams tackles, and was released following a Week 4 blowout.[1] In his career, he has 239 defensive tackles, 18 interceptions and two sacks as of July 24, 2013.
James is married to Tiffany Patrick. They have a daughter and a son.His brother, Qua Cox, played football at Jackson State University and for the Indianapolis Colts.