Running back, Michigan State (from Iowa), 2022–26
Jaziun Patterson
Lettered 2023–25 at Iowa (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 214 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Pompano Beach, FL
Jaziun Patterson plays running back for Michigan State, after Iowa (2022–25). Last time out, against Northwestern: 15 carries, 72 yards; 3 catches, 18 yards. Patterson leads Michigan State in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards this season.
2026 so far
327 rushing yards, 5 TD
Last game: 15 carries, 72 yards; 3 catches, 18 yards vs. Northwestern, L 21–24
Next game: at UCLA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
93rushing yards, career highvs. Illinois, 20263rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Illinois, 2026Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | Iowa | 58 | 206 | 3.6 | 2 | 59 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 63 | 309 | 4.9 | 2 | 39 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 60 | 296 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 76 | 327 | 4.3 | 5 | 36 |
| Career | 271 | 1,185 | 4.4 | 9 | 59 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Iowa | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 |
| Career | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 1 | 18 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 4 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 4 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 4 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Iowa | 4 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 214 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 14 | -0.25 | – | – | -3.5 | – | – |
| 2023 | Iowa | 62 | -0.09 | 3rd (n=450) | 0.17 | -5.8 | 10% | 0.03 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 64 | 0.17 | 53rd (n=434) | 0.16 | 10.8 | 11% | 0.22 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 64 | 0.14 | 62nd (n=576) | 0.10 | 8.8 | 10% | 0.14 |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 85 | 0.14 | 58th (n=478) | 0.10 | 11.9 | 21% | 0.20 |
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.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iowa | 55% | 3.80 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 10% |
| 2026 | Michigan State | 50% | 3.30 | 0.80 | 0.40 | 14% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2026 Michigan State 6 games, 327 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 30–20 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 35–7 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 13–31 | 16 | 54 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 3–31 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 37–38 | 17 | 93 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 26 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | L 21–24 | 15 | 72 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
2025 Iowa 10 games, 296 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 34–7 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | at | L 13–16 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | vs. | W 47–7 | 10 | 54 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
| Sep 19 | at | W 38–28 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 41–3 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 16–18 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 21–26 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 10 | – | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 20–17 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 12 | – | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 40–16 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 34–27 | 3 | −3 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
2024 Iowa 10 games, 309 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 38–21 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 39 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | W 31–14 | 18 | 66 | 0 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 7–35 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 40–16 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 20–32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 40–14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 42–10 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 29–13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 24–27 | 9 | 74 | 0 | 21 | – | – |
2023 Iowa 10 games, 206 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 24–14 | 5 | −2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Sep 9 | at | W 20–13 | 10 | 86 | 1 | 59 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 41–10 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 10–12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 10–7 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 22–0 | 14 | 53 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 15–13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | at | W 13–10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
| Dec 2 | vs. | L 0–26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 0–35 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
2022 Iowa 3 games, 47 rushing yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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