Jarrett Patterson

American football player (born 1999)

American football player

Jarrett Patterson

Patterson with Mission Viejo High School in 2017

No. 68 – Houston Texans

Position:

Center

Personal information

Born:

(1999-09-01) September 1, 1999 (age 24)
Miami, Florida, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

310 lb (141 kg)

Career information

High school:

Mission Viejo (CA)

College:

Notre Dame (2018–2022)

NFL draft:

2023 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201

Career history

Houston Texans (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

Third-team All-ACC (2020)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Games played:	7
Games started:	7

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.^[1]

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,^[2] In 2020 he was named third team all-Atlantic Coast Conference.^[3]

Patterson was projected to be a 4th to 7th round draft pick.^[4]^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
Sources:^[6]^[7]

Patterson was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 201st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[8] 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.^[9]

References

^ "Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Jarrett Patterson". NFL Draft Buzz. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Tigers, Irish Lead All-ACC Football Team". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish". NFL Mock Draft Database. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ Cummings, Ian. "Cummings' 2023 NFL Mock Draft: WIll it be Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, or Anthony Richardson for the Panthers?". Pro Football Network. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
^ "Jarrett Patterson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jarrett Patterson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ "Jarrett Patterson Selected by Texans with Pick 201 | 2023 NFL Draft". HoustonTexans.com. April 29, 2023.
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-31-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. October 31, 2023.