Shea Patterson
| Ole Miss Rebels No. 20 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
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| High school | Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | January 17, 1997 |
| Place of birth | Toledo, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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Shea Christopher Patterson (born January 17, 1997) is an American football quarterback. He plays college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Early years
Patterson attended Hidalgo High School in Hidalgo, Texas as a freshman in 2012. In December of that year, he committed to the University of Arizona to play college football. After his freshman year, his family moved to Shreveport, Louisiana after his father received a promotion from his job.[1] In Shreveport he attended Calvary Baptist Academy.[2] Patterson threw for 2,655 yards with 34 touchdowns as a sophomore and 2,428 passing yards, 38 touchdowns as a junior.[3] In July 2014, he decomitted from Arizona.[4] In February 2015, he committed to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss).[5][6][7] Prior to his senior year in 2015, Patterson transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.[8]
Patterson was rated by Scout.com and Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and the best quarterback in his class.[9][10]
College career
Patterson enrolled early at Ole Miss and was tabbed as the second quarterback on the depth chart, along with second-year freshman Jason Pellerin, going into fall camp.[11]
With Chad Kelly as the starting quarterback, Patterson was slated to sit out 2016 as a redshirt freshman. He became the starting quarterback after Kelly tore his ACL, losing his redshirt season.
Patterson made his debut on November 12, 2016, leading the Rebels to a comeback victory over Texas A&M while completing 25 of 42 pass attempts for 338-yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. His first career touchdown was a 13-yard pass to wide receiver Josh Reynolds and Patterson cut the Aggies' lead to 28-26 when he threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 5:17 left in the game. The Rebel's won on a 39-yard field goal with only 37 seconds remaining.[12][13]
The following week, he earned his second career start against Vanderbilt and completed 20/42 pass attempts for 222-yards and two touchdowns during the Rebel's 17-38 loss.[13]
Personal life
Patterson's parents are Sean and Karen Patterson and his grandfather, George Patterson, played for the Detroit Pistons. His older brother Sean is an associate player personnel analyst with the Ole Miss football staff and was one of the main reasons Shea chose Ole Miss.[11]
References
- ↑ Silva, Dennis (May 30, 2013). "Hidalgo standout Patterson, family departing for Louisiana". The Monitor.
- ↑ Vines, Matt (August 6, 2014). "Calvary QB Patterson's ready for Cavs' season". Shreveport Times.
- ↑ Cronin, Courtney (July 13, 2015). "Ole Miss commit Shea Patterson transferring to IMG Academy". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ↑ Berk, Daniel (July 28, 2014). "5-star QB Shea Patterson decommits from Arizona Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Hamilton, Gerry (Feb 17, 2015). "QB Patterson commits to Ole Miss for 2016". ESPN.
- ↑ Sinor, Wesley (February 17, 2015). "Ole Miss lands commitment from 5-star quarterback Shea Patterson". Alabama Media Group.
- ↑ Johnson, Chris (February 17, 2015). "Five-star recruit Shea Patterson lifts Ole Miss' QB hopes". Sports Illustrator.
- ↑ Smith, James (July 13, 2015). "Ole Miss QB commit Shea Patterson leaving Calvary Baptist for IMG Academy". The Times-Picayune.
- ↑ "Shea Patterson, Mississippi QB". Scout Recruiting.
- ↑ "Shea Patterson". Rivals.com.
- 1 2 "Ole Miss Rebels: Shea Patterson". olemisssports.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas A&M Vs. ole Miss Recap". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sports-References:Shea Patterson". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.