James Gregory Patton (born January 5, 1970) is an American former professional and college football player> He was a defensive lineman and linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, and was on their roster when they went to Super Bowl XXVIII. Before that, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns where he was a two-time All-Conference player.[1]
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| Position: | Nose tackle / Defensive end |
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| Born: | January 5, 1970 Brazoria County, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) |
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| High school: | League City (TX) Clear Creek |
| College: | Texas |
| NFL draft: | 1992 / round: 2 / pick: 55 |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Patton played high school football at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas.
College career
editPatton played at the University of Texas at Austin, earning first-team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1990 and 1991 and 2nd team All-American honors in 1991.[2][3][4] He helped the team win the 1990 Southwest Conference Championship and played in the 1991 Cotton Bowl. He finished his career with 22 sacks, 8th most in school history at the time, and 6 fumble recoveries, 5th best at the time.[5] He was MVP of the Longhorns' 1991 team.[6] He received a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from Texas.[7]
Professional career
editPatton was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th pick in the 2nd round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[8] He missed the 1992 season due to a hip injury.[9] Prior to the 1993 he was waived by the Bills and then recalled the next day.[10] He spent all but 2 games in 1993 on the inactive list, including the Bills playoff run and Super Bowl game.[11] 1994 was his most productive season. He played in 11 games, sitting out or being inactive for the other five, during which he recorded a single kick-off return for 1 yard. In 1995, he became a free agent, was signed by the Bills, but missed the whole season due to his hip. He was released by the Bills at the end of the season on December 12, 1995.[9]
Personal life
editPatton is now CEO of The Boon Group in Austin, Texas[7] and CEO of FairPrice Healthcare, LLC.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "JAMES PATTON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
- ^ Rabun, Mike (December 15, 1990). "Klingler, Lewis lead UPI all-SWC team". United Press International. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "Aggies dominate AII-SWC squad Slocum named Coach of the Year". The Kerrville Times. Associated Press. December 6, 1991. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "All-Conference". texassports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns Individual Defensive Records" (PDF). Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Longhorns MVPs/Hall of Famers" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "About Us". theboongroup.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "BILLS RELEASE DE JAMES PATTON". Associated Press News. December 12, 1995. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "James Patton". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "James Patton 1993 game log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "FairPrice". October 19, 2016.
- ^ "LinkedIn".