Elton G. Patterson (born June 3, 1981) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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at UCF. Patterson was also a member of the

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, and

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Early life

Patterson played

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at James S. Rickards High School in

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as a defensive end and

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, earning first-team All-State honors his senior year. He lettered in football,

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and track in high school.

College career

Patterson played

for the

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from 1999 to 2002. He played in every game his freshman year in 1999, totaling 20 tackles and two sacks. He was then a three-year starter from 2000 to 2002. Patterson recorded 88 tackles and 10 sacks in 2000, 85 tackles and nine sacks in 2001, and 63 tackles and 9.5 sacks in 2002. He was named first-team All-

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in 2002. Patterson majored in health services administration at UCF.

Professional career

Patterson was selected by the

in the seventh round, with the 259th overall pick, of the

. He officially signed with the team on July 25, 2003. He was waived on September 5, 2004, and signed to the Bengals' practice squad on September 7. Patterson was promoted to the active roster on September 23 and played in two games for the Bengals that season, recording one solo tackle. He was waived on October 5 and re-signed to the practice squad on October 7, 2004. Patterson was signed to the

' active roster off of the Bengals' practice squad on October 15, 2004. He appeared in six games for the Jaguars in 2004, totaling three solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. He signed a two-year deal with the Bengals on April 25, 2005. He was waived on August 29, 2005. Patterson was signed to the practice squad of the

on October 25, 2005. Patterson signed a reserve/future contract with the Jaguars on January 16, 2006. He was allocated to

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and played in nine games, all starts, for the

in 2006. He totaled 17 tackles, four sacks, four pass breakups and one forced fumble for the Thunder. He was

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by the Jaguars on August 29, 2006, and reverted to injured reserve the next day. Patterson became a free agent on March 2, 2007. He signed with the

of the

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on March 17, 2008. He was waived on March 26 and re-signed on April 2. Patterson was placed on injured reserve on April 8, 2008. He was signed by the

of the

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on May 8, 2009. He was released on June 6, 2009.

Post-playing career

Patterson became an

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certified agent in 2012.

References

External links

Personal bio & book

Just Sports StatsHamilton Tiger-Cats bioOrlando Predators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Elton 1981 births Living people American football defensive ends Players of Canadian football from Florida Canadian football defensive linemen UCF Knights football players Cincinnati Bengals players Jacksonville Jaguars players Minnesota Vikings players Berlin Thunder players Orlando Predators players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of American football from Tallahassee, Florida American sports agents