Cordarrelle Patterson (born March 17, 1991) is an American football player for the National Football League’s Atlanta Falcons (NFL).
Where did Cordarrelle Patterson go to college? Did Cordarrelle Patterson play college football?
He is a versatile utility player who can play running back, wide receiver, return specialist, and occasionally defense. Patterson attended Tennessee and was selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, and Chicago Bears.
Patterson tied the NFL record for the longest play and set the record for the longest kick return during a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2013 by returning the kick 109 yards, which was the maximum distance. With a league-high eight kickoff return touchdowns in his career—five of which were longer than 100 yards—he is regarded as one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history.
Patterson participated in football, basketball, and track at Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Jimmy Wallace served as his coach. He led his team to the State Class 4A Division II championship game as a senior in 2008, hauling in 75 passes for 944 yards and 18 touchdowns while earning an All-state selection. At Northwestern High School, Patterson also lettered in track and field for three years. Despite not playing football, he spent a portion of 2009 starting a post-graduate year at North Carolina Tech Preparatory Christian Academy. He left before the spring semester to enroll at Hutchinson Community College.
