Jason Patterson

Height:
6-1
Weight:
250
Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Santee, CA
High School:
Santana HS

2015 -- Bouncing back from knee injury suffered in 2014 Spring Game, Patterson played in all 11 games as a junior on the defensive line ... earned 16 total tackles (seven solo), including season-high six in final game of season against North Dakota ... two of those tackles were for lost yardage ... assisted on a sack in Sacramento State game ... earned quarterback hurry against North Dakota and pass breakup in Northern Iowa game ... played in 2016 Spring Game.

2014 -- Missed entire season as he rehabilitated injured knee ... played in 2015 Spring Game, earning five tackles (two solo) and a quarterback hurry.

2013 -- Played in games against Weber State (two assisted tackles) and Sacramento State (no tackles) as a redshirt freshman ... was expected to be a potential starter at left defensive tackle this fall before he injured a knee in 2014 Spring Game ... made three tackles in 2014 Spring Game prior to the injury.

2012 -- Redshirt ... notched five tackles, one for lost yardage, in 2013 Spring Game.

High School -- Patterson set a Santana High School record with 17.5 sacks last fall among his 108 total tackles (71 solo) as a senior under head coach Dave Gross ... notched four of the sacks in one game against Kearny and finished the year with two pass breakups, one fumble recovery, three forced fumbles, one blocked punt and two blocked field goals ... helped Santana to an 11-2 overall mark, second place in the Grossmont-Valley League and a runner-up finish in the CIF-San Diego Section Division IV playoffs, losing to Valley Center 20-14 at Qualcomm Stadium ... earned first-team All-Grossmont-Valley League and All-East County (as selected by EastCountySports.com) honors and second-team All-San Diego Section honors as chosen by the San Diego Union-Tribune ... secured a dozen tackles against both Kearny and Valley Center and was selected to play in the Cal State All-Star Game ... as a fullback, rushed seven times for 77 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown run against Kearny ... in his junior season, notched 47 total tackles (35 solo), including 8.0 sacks, returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown and also recorded two pass breakups and blocked three field goals en route to first-team all-league and second-team all-east county honors ... an all-league honorable mention as a sophomore in 2009 ... finished his prep career with a school-record 32 sacks ... also competed on Santana’s wrestling team ... visited the University of San Diego and Northern Arizona before choosing Cal Poly because of its "beautiful location and great football coaching staff."

Personal -- Son of Houston and Dianne Patterson ... one brother, Jeremy ... has become a Supple Leopard ... wants to be a sports psychologist ... born October 27, 1994, in San Diego, Calif. ... majors in kinesiology.