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Will Patterson

William Louis Patterson is an American former football linebacker. Patterson played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. Patterson signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2012.

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Will Patterson
Patterson in 2010 with the Houston Texans
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PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1987-07-20) July 20, 1987
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolIndianapolis (IN) Lawrence North
CollegeIndiana
NFL draft2010: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career AFL statistics
Total tackles22.5
Sacks.5
Forced fumbles0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

William Louis Patterson (born July 20, 1987) is an American former football linebacker. Patterson played college football for the Indiana Hoosiers. Patterson signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2012.

Early life

Patterson attended Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was a standout member of the football and track and field programs.

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
William Patterson
DB 		Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrence North H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 4.6 Nov 21, 2005 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 2/5 stars   Rivals: 2/5 stars   (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 243 (LB)    Rivals: -- (DB), 9 (IN)    ESPN: -- (DB)
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Patterson committed to Indiana University on November 21, 2005.1 It was Patterson's only FBS scholarship offer.2

College career

Patterson was an Indiana captain in both 2008 and 2009.

Statistics

Source:3

Indiana Hoosiers
Season Tackles Interceptions
Solo Ast Total Loss Sacks FF Int Yards Avg TD PD
2006 26 15 41 4.5 1.0 1 1 7 7.0 0 4
2007 59 45 104 8.0 2.0 3 1 45 45.0 0 4
2008 42 13 55 8.5 1.5 0 1 0 0.0 0 4
2009 46 21 67 4.0 1.5 0 0 0 -- 0 0
Career 173 94 267 25.0 6.0 4 3 52 17.3 0 12
References

References

  1. "Defender commits to play at Indiana". www.southbendtribune.com. South Bend Tribune. November 22, 2005. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  2. "William Patterson". www.rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  3. "Will Patterson". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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