Natrez Patrick

Natrez Deshun Patrick (born July 9, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Patrick played college football for four seasons for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

Natrez Patrick
No. 57 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Benjamin Elijah Mays High School
College:Georgia
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019
Total tackles:2
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school

At Mays High School, Patrick was named USA Today All-USA second team after recording 111 total tackles (27 for loss) during his senior season. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2014 All-State Class AAAAA defense and named its 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA first team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. He was named a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN, Scout.com, and played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl.

College career

Patrick was a four-year starter at Georgia, an explosive player credited by coaches and teammates alike for his leadership qualities.[1][2][3]

He enrolled at UGA on January 1, 2015 after receiving offers from two dozen other Power 5 programs.[4]

Patrick was named a preseason All-SEC honoree by Athlon Sports prior to the 2018 season even after a four-game suspension limited his playing time his junior year.[5]

Career stats
YEAR GP SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT PD FF FR BLK
2015 11 12 10 22 2.5-10 1-6 0 0 0 0 0
2016 10 29 30 59 4.5-15 1-9 0 0 0 0 0
2017 9 13 22 35 2.5-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 14 25 19 44 4.5-7 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Total 44 79 81 160 14.0-37 2.0-15 0 1 0 0 0

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Patrick was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams on April 29, 2019.[6]

Personal life

Patrick was arrested three times for misdemeanor marijuana possession, resulting in two suspensions. The last one landed him in a treatment facility that caused him to miss UGA's 2018 Rose Bowl and the National Championship Game, despite a "penny-sized" amount of the drug being found in a teammate's car and being claimed by the vehicle's owner.[7] Charges were subsequently dropped.[8]

References
  1. "LB Natrez Patrick explains that 'Savage' thing Georgia's defense has going". DawgNation. 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. Editor, Michael Hebert | Assistant Sports. "Natrez Patrick not looking back on mistakes, embracing leadership role". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2019-02-14.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Seth Emerson, DawgNation. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". ajc. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  4. "Natrez Patrick Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  5. Lassan, Steven; 5/22/18; Edt, 10:15 Am. "SEC Football 2018 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "Rams agree to terms with 14 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. Seth Emerson, DawgNation. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". myajc. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  8. "Pot charge against UGA LB Patrick is dropped". ESPN.com. 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
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