Eric Patterson (American football)

Eric Patterson Jr.[1] (February 5, 1993 – June 8, 2019) was an American football cornerback. He played college football for Ball State University, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2015. Patterson was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, the St. Louis Rams and the Cleveland Browns

Eric Patterson
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Patterson with Ball State in 2014
No. 24, 41
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born:(1993-02-05)February 5, 1993
Tampa, Florida
Died:June 8, 2019(2019-06-08) (aged 26)
Tampa, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Henry B. Plant (Tampa, Florida)
College:Ball State
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:3
Sacks:0.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

College

Patterson played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.[1]

Professional career

New England Patriots

Patterson signed with the New England Patriots on May 8, 2015.[2] He was released on June 9.[3]

Indianapolis Colts

On August 9, 2015, Patterson signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[4] He was released on September 5,[5] and signed to the practice squad on September 6.[6] Patterson was elevated to the active roster on September 18,[7] and made his NFL debut against the New York Jets in Week 2, making 2 tackles. On September 22, Patterson was waived by the Colts, and re-signed to the practice squad the following day.[8] He was waived from the practice squad on September 29.[9]

St. Louis Rams

Patterson signed to the St. Louis Rams practice squad on October 2, 2015.[10]

Cleveland Browns

On May 16, 2016, Patterson signed with the Cleveland Browns.[11] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Browns.[12]

Death

Patterson was shot to death by a home intruder in his home in Tampa, Florida on June 8, 2019.[13] A few days later, Tampa police released footage from the street outside the home showing vehicles suspected to have been driven by the shooter.[14] As of September 2020, no arrests had been made.[15]

References
  1. "Eric Patterson Bio - Ball State Cardinals". ballstatesports.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. Perry, Phil (May 8, 2015). "Patriots sign seven undrafted free agents". csnne.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  3. "Patriots release rookie DB Eric Patterson". patriots.com. June 9, 2015. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  4. "Indianapolis Colts sign CB-Eric Patterson". blogs.colts.com. August 9, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  5. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. "Indianapolis Colts establish practice squad". blogs.colts.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  7. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. September 18, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  8. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. September 23, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  9. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. September 29, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  10. Simmons, Myles (October 2, 2015). "Practice Report 10/2: Quick Set to Return". therams.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  11. "Browns sign DB Eric Patterson". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 16, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  12. Gribble, Andrew (September 3, 2016). "Cleveland Browns reduce roster to 53". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017.
  13. Ryckaert, Vic (June 10, 2019). "Former Indianapolis Colts, Ball State player killed in Florida shooting". USA Today. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  14. Alper, Josh (June 23, 2019). "Tampa police release video of car driven by suspect in Eric Patterson murder". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  15. Kasinitz, Aaron (September 17, 2020). "After tragedy, Baltimore Ravens' Willie Snead pays homage to a teammate who shaped his career". The Patriot-News. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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