Andre Patton

Andre Patton
No. 15 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-28) May 28, 1994
Wilmington, Delaware
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Elizabeth
(Wilmington, Delaware)
College: Rutgers
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Andre Patton (born May 28, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Rutgers University.[1], and was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

High school career

Patton was a two-way starter for the St. Elizabeth High School Vikings 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.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		 198 lb
(90 kg)		 4.40 s 4.12 s 7.36 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 10 reps
All values from Rutgers Pro Day[3]

Patton was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[4] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Chargers' practice squad the next day.[5][6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 2, 2018.[7]

On September 1, 2018, Patton was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Andre Patton - 2016 Football Roster - The Official Site of Rutgers Athletics". ScarletKnights.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ "National Signing Day 2013: Rutgers football recruiting class". NJ.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Rutgers Pro Day results: Andre Patton shows surprising speed to NFL scouts". NJ.com. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ Henne, Ricky (May 1, 2017). "Chargers Agree to Terms with 15 Undrafted Free Agents". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). "Los Angeles Chargers Cut Down Roster to 53". Chargers.com.
  6. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). "Chargers Announce First Members of 2017 Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  7. ↑ Henne, Ricky (January 2, 2018). "Bolts Sign Three More to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com.
  8. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  9. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2018). "Chargers Announce 2018 Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
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