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

Best season
1,799
Rushing yards, 2019 (Buffalo, 8–⁠5)
Best game
409 yards
Vs. Kent State, week 13, 2020: No. 1 rushing game in FBS that week
National rank
No. 3
In FBS in rushing touchdowns, 2020

Career highs

409rushing yards, career highvs. Kent State, 20208rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Kent State, 2020

Honors

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

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Buffalo1831,0135.51464
2019Buffalo3121,7995.81982
2020Buffalo1411,0727.61967
Career6363,8846.15282

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Buffalo7628.9023
2019Buffalo1320916.1161
Career2027113.6161

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Buffalo26RBFr.
2019Buffalo26RBSo.
2020Buffalo26RBJr.5′9″195

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018Buffalo1920.1962nd (n=300)0.1536.219%0.21
2019Buffalo3290.3696th (n=287)0.13117.635%0.34
2020Buffalo1410.5199th (n=212)0.1471.836%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
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Nov 4atNorthern IllinoisW 49–⁠3020137256––
Nov 10vs.Miami (OH)W 42–⁠102073215––
Nov 17atBowling GreenW 42–⁠1731301467––
Nov 28vs.Kent StateW 70–⁠4136409862––
Dec 12vs.AkronW 56–⁠716105240––
Dec 18vs.Ball StateL 28–⁠38184718––
2019 Buffalo 13 games, 1,799 rushing yards, 19 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 29vs.Robert MorrisW 38–⁠10129012913
Sep 7atPenn StateL 13–⁠452371014119
Sep 14atLibertyL 17–⁠35176901216
Sep 21vs.TempleW 38–⁠2227133226––
Sep 28atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠3422183182112
Oct 5vs.OhioL 20–⁠211352014161
Oct 19atAkronW 21–⁠0178801522
Oct 26vs.Central MichiganW 43–⁠2028149119259
Nov 2atEastern MichiganW 43–⁠1433160223––
Nov 14atKent StateL 27–⁠3030141016112
Nov 20vs.ToledoW 49–⁠3032192444335
Nov 29vs.Bowling GreenW 49–⁠726298681––
Dec 20 ✦vs.CharlotteW 31–⁠932173221––
2018 Buffalo 14 games, 1,013 rushing yards, 14 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.Delaware StateW 48–⁠10934116––
Sep 8atTempleW 36–⁠291202––
Sep 15vs.Eastern MichiganW 35–⁠28935010––
Sep 22atRutgersW 42–⁠1314104242––
Sep 29vs.ArmyL 13–⁠422303––
Oct 6atCentral MichiganW 34–⁠2418121125210
Oct 13vs.AkronW 24–⁠61791117210
Oct 20atToledoW 31–⁠172090225––
Oct 30vs.Miami (OH)W 51–⁠422396122––
Nov 6vs.Kent StateW 48–⁠1418187264––
Nov 14atOhioL 17–⁠52823014––
Nov 23atBowling GreenW 44–⁠141188240––
Nov 30vs.Northern IllinoisL 29–⁠301872116219
Dec 22 ✦vs.TroyL 32–⁠421567111123

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′6½″
Weight195 lb
Arm length28¾″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan68¾″
40-yard dash4.59 s
10-yard split1.58 s
Vertical jump30″
Broad jump9′9″
Bench press19 reps
3-cone drill7.03 s
20-yard shuttle4.35 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

3 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: Minnesota Vikings.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2021Washington Football Team156826621073
2022Washington Commanders21778000
2025Los Angeles Chargers641159138
NFL career2312650331381

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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