2022 Football Roster
Roster
James Patterson
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 232
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Glendale, MD
- High School:
- Saint Vincent Pallotti
- Major:
- Social Science Interdisciplinary
Hoof Prints: Talented All-MAC linebacker who has been a starter since 2018... twin brother of former All-American running back Jaret Patterson... team captain... named to the watch list for the 2022 Butkus and Bednarik Awards as well as the Bronko Nagurski Trophy... major is social science interdisciplinary.
Fifth Year (2022): Started all 13 games… ranked second on the team with 120 tackles… added 12 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception, two force fumbles and two fumble recoveries… named All-MAC Second Team… registered double-digit tackles in six games, including four of the last five games of the regular season… had 11 tackles and a tackle for loss against Holy Cross (9/10)… had 12 tackles, a tackle for loss a fumble recovery at Coastal Carolina (9/17)… had seven tackles and an interception at Eastern Michigan (9/24)… had six tackles and a sack against Miami (OH) (10/1)… returned a fumble a school-record 97 yards for a touchdown at Bowling Green (10/8)… had seven tackles and two tackles for loss at Massachusetts (10/15)… had 11 tackles against Toledo (10/22)… had a career-high 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Ohio (11/1)… had 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kent State (11/26)… had 11 tackles, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Akron (12/2)... had eight tackles and a tackle for loss against Georgia Southern (12/27).
Senior (2021): Started all 12 games at middle linebacker… led the Bulls and ranked second in the MAC in tackles with 116… added a team-best 13 tackles for loss as well as 4.5 sacks… named first-team All-MAC… had 12 tackles at Nebraska (9/11)… had 11 tackles against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had eight tackles, a sack and an interception at Old Dominion (9/25)… had 14 tackles against Western Michigan (10/2)… had a season-high 15 tackles, including a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry against Ohio (10/16)… named the MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts… had five tackles and two tackles for loss at Akron (10/23)… had seven tackles, two tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks against Bowling Green (10/30)… had nine tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack at Miami (OH) (11/9)… had 11 tackles, including a season-best 3.5 tackles for loss against Northern Illinois (11/17)… had 10 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at Ball State (11/23).
Junior (2020): Started seven games at middle linebacker… named All-MAC First Team… led the team in tackles with 63… added a tackle for loss, an interception and a forced fumble… had eight tackles and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown against Northern Illinois (11/4)… had 13 tackles and a pass breakup against Bowling Green (11/17)… named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Falcons… had 13 tackles, including a tackle for loss against Kent State (11/28)… had six tackles against Akron (12/12)… had 11 tackles, an interception and two pass breakups against Ball State (12/18)… had nine tackles against Marshall (12/25).
Sophomore (2019): Started 10 games at outside linebacker… had 40 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks on the season… added a forced fumble and an interception… had five tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss against Robert Morris (8/29)… had four tackles and a sack at Penn State (9/7)… had six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against Central Michigan (10/16)… had six tackles and a tackle for loss at Kent State (11/14)… had a season-high seven tackles against Toledo (11/20)… had three tackles and his first career interception against Charlotte in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
Freshman (2018): Started 14 games at outside linebacker… ranked second on the team in tackles with 77… had a team-best nine tackles for loss… led the team with four forced fumbles… had four tackles and a forced fumble against Delaware State (9/1)… had five tackles and a tackle for loss at Rutgers (9/22)… had a season-best 11 tackles and a tackle for loss against Army (9/29)… had three tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble against Akron (10/13)… had nine tackles, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Toledo (10/20)… had five tackles and two tackles for loss against Miami (OH) (10/30)… had seven tackles at Ohio (11/14)… had seven tackles and a sack against Northern Illinois (11/30)... had seven tackles and forced a fumble that was returned 93 yards for a touchdown against Troy (12/22).
High School: Linebacker who played at St. Vincent Pallotti High School in Maryland. Had 180 tackles, eight sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a senior. Named first-team All-MIAA. A three-time All-Conference selection.
