Kicker, Memphis, 2017–20
Riley Patterson
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2020)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Edwardsville, IL
- Born
- Sep 7, 1999
Riley Patterson played kicker at Memphis (2017–20).
Career highs
6field goals, career highvs. Penn State, 2019Team titles: American champions, 2019
Kicking
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Memphis | 36 | PK | Fr. | ||
| 2018 | Memphis | 36 | PK | So. | ||
| 2019 | Memphis | 36 | PK | Jr. | ||
| 2020 | Memphis | 36 | PK | Sr. | 6′0″ | 190 |
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 | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Memphis | – | – | – | – | – | – | -2.3 (16 att.) |
| 2018 | Memphis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.9 (19 att.) |
| 2019 | Memphis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 17.0 (25 att.) |
| 2020 | Memphis | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3.6 (22 att.) |
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). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2020 Memphis 11 games, 15 of 22 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 37–24 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 7 |
| Oct 3 | at | L 27–30 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 9 |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 50–49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 41–29 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 11 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 10–49 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 34–33 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 10 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 56–14 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 12 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 10–7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 5 | at | L 21–35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 30–27 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 12 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | W 25–10 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 5 |
2019 Memphis 14 games, 23 of 25 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 15–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 55–24 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 7 | 13 |
| Sep 14 | at | W 42–6 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 10 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 35–23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 52–33 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 28–30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 47–17 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 5 | 11 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 42–41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 54–48 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 18 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 45–27 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 9 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 49–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 34–24 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 10 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 29–24 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 11 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | L 39–53 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 21 |
2018 Memphis 14 games, 13 of 16 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 66–14 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 21–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 59–22 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 11 |
| Sep 22 | vs. | W 52–35 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 24–40 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 3 | 6 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | W 55–14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 30–31 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 33–65 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 59–41 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 11 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 47–21 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 28–18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 52–31 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 7 | 10 |
| Dec 1 | at | L 41–56 | – | – | 36 | 5 | 11 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. | L 34–37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
2017 Memphis 12 games, 11 of 16 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 37–29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 48–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 44–31 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 70–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 30–27 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 19 | at | W 42–38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 56–26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 41–14 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 66–45 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 12 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 70–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Dec 2 | at | L 55–62 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 7 | 13 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | L 20–21 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 8 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2021 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–24).
| Drill | Pro day 2021 | Combine or pro day 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″W | |
| Weight | 181 lbW | |
| Arm length | 30½″W | |
| Hand size | 8⅜″W | |
| Wingspan | 72¼″W | |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 66 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 30 | 35 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| 2024 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 2025 | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 27 | 29 |
| 2026 (so far) | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| NFL career | 66 | 97 | 112 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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