Patterson Named Preseason All-American

BUFFALO, NY – There has been a lot of buzz surrounding University at Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson this offseason and on Thursday he was named a Preseason All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Patterson was named to the second-team offense and was the only Group of Five skill position player picked to either the first or second team.

Entering his junior season, Patterson is coming off a record-breaking campaign for the Bulls. He rushed for a single-season school record 1,799 yards and scored 19 rushing touchdowns, also a school record in 2019. An All-MAC First Team selection, Patterson led the Mid-American and ranked fifth in the nation in rushing last season. He was named the Walter Camp National Player of the Week after rushing for a single-game school record 298 yards and a MAC-record six touchdowns against Bowling Green on November 29. He rushed for 490 yards and 10 touchdowns over the final two games of the regular season.

In only two seasons, Patterson already ranks fifth in school history in career rushing yards with 2,812. His 33 career rushing touchdowns are only one shy of the school record. He is averaging 5.67 yards per career for his career.

In all, 33 different schools from eight conferences were represented on the Preseason All-America First and Second Teams (a total of 50 players selected).

Walter Camp, considered the "Father of American Football," first named an All-American team in 1889. The 2020 season will be the 131st edition of the team. In late November, the 2020 All-America teams will be selected by the head coaches and sports information directors of the 130 Football Bowl Subdivision schools and will be certified by Marcum's New Haven-based accounting firm.

2020 Walter Camp Preseason All-America Teams

First Team Offense
WR - Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
WR - DeVonta Smith, Alabama
TE - Kyle Pitts, Florida
OL - Penei Sewell, Oregon
OL - Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin
OL - Samuel Cosmi, Texas
OL - Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
OL - Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
QB - Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
RB - Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
RB - Travis Etienne, Clemson
PK - Keith Duncan, Iowa

First Team Defense
DL - Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
DL - Gregory Rousseau, Miami
DL - Marvin Wilson, Florida State
DL - Jaylen Twyman, Pittsburgh
LB - Micah Parsons, Penn State
LB - Hamilcar Rashad, Oregon State
LB - Carlton Martial, Troy
DB - Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State
DB - Jevon Holland, Oregon
DB - Elijah Molden, Washington
DB - Derek Stingley, LSU
P - Max Duffy, Kentucky
KR - Rondale Moore, Purdue

Second Team Offense
WR - Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State
WR - Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
TE - Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
OL - Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
OL - Walker Little, Stanford
OL - Trey Smith, Tennessee
OL - Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
OL - Nolan Laufenberg, Air Force
QB - Justin Fields, Ohio State
RB - Jaret Patterson, Buffalo
RB - Najee Harris, Alabama
PK - Matt Trickett, Kent State

Second Team Defense
DL - Chris Rumph II, Duke
DL - Levi Onwuzurike, Washington
DL - Carlos Basham, Wake Forest
DL - Quincy Roche, Miami
LB - Nick Bolton, Missouri
LB - Dylan Moses, Alabama
LB - Paddy Fisher, Northwestern
DB - Paulson Adebo, Stanford
DB - Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
DB - Trevon Moehrig, TCU
DB - Shaun Wade, Ohio State
P - Trenton Gill, North Carolina State
KR - Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

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Patterson Named Preseason All-American

Players Mentioned

Jaret Patterson