Riley Patterson (born September 7, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Memphis.

High school career

Patterson played high school football at Edwardsville High School just outside St. Louis and committed to Memphis on August 17, 2016.

College career

Patterson played 41 games at Memphis scoring 351 points. He participated in the 2021 Senior Bowl, making two of two

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attempts and three

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attempts.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Patterson signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2021. He was waived/injured on August 16 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 25 with an injury settlement.

New England Patriots

Patterson was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on October 19.

Detroit Lions

On November 16, 2021, Patterson was signed by the

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off the Patriots practice squad. Patterson made two extra points in his NFL debut against the

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. Patterson made his first field goal against the Minnesota Vikings on December 5, 2021. In Week 15, Patterson converted all three field goals and all three extra points in a 30–12 win over the Arizona Cardinals, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Patterson was waived on August 30, 2022.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Patterson was claimed off waivers by the

on August 31, 2022. In Week 16, Patterson scored 13 points on four field goals and one extra point in a 19-3 win over the Jets, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. On January 14, 2023, Patterson kicked the game-winning field goal to advance the Jaguars through the Wild Card Weekend. The Jacksonville Jaguars finished the game 30–31 against the

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, completing the third biggest comeback in playoff history.

NFL career statistics

Personal life

Patterson is a

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. He is married to Claire Patterson. Patterson is a second cousin of

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A. J. Epenesa.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Patterson, Riley 1999 births Living people American football placekickers Detroit Lions players Memphis Tigers football players Minnesota Vikings players New England Patriots players Jacksonville Jaguars players People from Edwardsville, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from Greater St. Louis