Running back, Buffalo, 2018–20
Jaret Patterson
- Number
- No. 26
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Glenn Dale, MD
- Born
- Dec 23, 1999
Jaret Patterson played running back at Buffalo (2018–20).
At a glance
Career highs
409rushing yards, career highvs. Kent State, 20208rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Kent State, 2020Honors
- 2018Mid-American Freshman Player of the Year
- 2020Mid-American Offensive Player of the Year
- 2020Mid-American Vern Smith Leadership Award
- 2020National leader in points per game (19.0)
All-America: The Athletic 2020; USA Today 2020
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Rushing
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Buffalo | 192 | 0.19 | 62nd (n=300) | 0.15 | 36.2 | 19% | 0.21 |
| 2019 | Buffalo | 329 | 0.36 | 96th (n=287) | 0.13 | 117.6 | 35% | 0.34 |
| 2020 | Buffalo | 141 | 0.51 | 99th (n=212) | 0.14 | 71.8 | 36% | 0.48 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Buffalo 6 games, 1,072 rushing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | W 49–30 | 20 | 137 | 2 | 56 | – | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 42–10 | 20 | 73 | 2 | 15 | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 42–17 | 31 | 301 | 4 | 67 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 70–41 | 36 | 409 | 8 | 62 | – | – |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 56–7 | 16 | 105 | 2 | 40 | – | – |
| Dec 18 | vs. | L 28–38 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
2019 Buffalo 13 games, 1,799 rushing yards, 19 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 38–10 | 12 | 90 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 7 | at | L 13–45 | 23 | 71 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 17–35 | 17 | 69 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 38–22 | 27 | 133 | 2 | 26 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 20–34 | 22 | 183 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–21 | 13 | 52 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 61 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 21–0 | 17 | 88 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 43–20 | 28 | 149 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 59 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 43–14 | 33 | 160 | 2 | 23 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 27–30 | 30 | 141 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 49–30 | 32 | 192 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 35 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 49–7 | 26 | 298 | 6 | 81 | – | – |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 31–9 | 32 | 173 | 2 | 21 | – | – |
2018 Buffalo 14 games, 1,013 rushing yards, 14 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 48–10 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Sep 8 | at | W 36–29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 35–28 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 22 | at | W 42–13 | 14 | 104 | 2 | 42 | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 13–42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Oct 6 | at | W 34–24 | 18 | 121 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 24–6 | 17 | 91 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 20 | at | W 31–17 | 20 | 90 | 2 | 25 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 51–42 | 23 | 96 | 1 | 22 | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 48–14 | 18 | 187 | 2 | 64 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | at | L 17–52 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 44–14 | 11 | 88 | 2 | 40 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 29–30 | 18 | 72 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 19 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 32–42 | 15 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2021 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′6½″ |
| Weight | 195 lb |
| Arm length | 28¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 68¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.59 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.58 s |
| Vertical jump | 30″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.35 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Washington Football Team | 15 | 68 | 266 | 2 | 10 | 73 |
| 2022 | Washington Commanders | 2 | 17 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Chargers | 6 | 41 | 159 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| NFL career | 23 | 126 | 503 | 3 | 13 | 81 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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