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Biography
Jarrett Patterson (born September 1, 1999) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early years
Patterson was born in Miami, Florida and spent his early years in Southampton, Hampshire, UK.Several years later, he moved back to the US and grew up in Laguna Hills, California and attended Mission Viejo High School. He committed to play football at Notre Dame.
College career
In Patterson's collegiate career he played in 48 games, playing 3,099 snaps. In his career he never allowed a sack and only allowed 5 quarterback hits. His best season occurred in 2021 where he played in all 13 games, totalling 918 snaps, 11 quarterback hurries, 1 quarterback hit and no sacks, In 2020 he was named third team all-Atlantic Coast Conference.
Patterson was projected to be a 4th to 7th round draft pick.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 5.33 s | 1.82 s | 3.01 s | 4.73 s | 7.76 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 10 in (2.69 m) | 24 reps | |
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Patterson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 201st overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft. He was named the Texans starting center to start his rookie season in 2023. He suffered a fractured fibula in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2023.
