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Dezmon Patmon
Personal information
Born: (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 25)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Patrick Henry
(San Diego, California)
College:Washington State (2016–2019)
Position:Wide receiver
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:45
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Dezmon Patmon (born August 6, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Washington State.

College career[edit]

A three-star recruit, Patmon committed to play college football at Washington State over offers from Boise State, California, and UNLV.[1] He was a two-year starter at Washington State. [2] As a junior, he led the team with 816 receiving yards and his 61 receptions and 816 receiving yards were eighth in the Pac-12 Conference. In his senior season, he made 58 receptions for 762 yards and eight touchdowns. In his career, Patmon caught 156 passes for 1,976 yards and 13 touchdowns.[3]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+34 in
(1.92 m)
225 lb
(102 kg)
32+34 in
(0.83 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.48 s 1.57 s 2.64 s 4.38 s 7.28 s 36.0 in
(0.91 m)
11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)
15 reps
All values from NFL Combine[4][5]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

Patmon was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (212th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.[3]

On September 2, 2021, Patmon was placed on injured reserve to start the season.[6] He was activated on November 4.[7] Patmon scored his first touchdown on December 25, 2021, in the week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, that put the Colts up 22–13.[8]

On October 4, 2022, Patmon was waived by the Colts.[9] He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad the following day.[10]

Buffalo Bills[edit]

On January 17, 2023, Patmon was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[12]

Carolina Panthers[edit]

On September 5, 2023, Patmon signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[13] He was released on September 12.

Michigan Panthers[edit]

On February 5, 2024, Patmon signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[14] He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.[15]

BC Lions[edit]

On March 25, 2024, Patmon signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[16] He was released by the Lions on May 15, 2024.[17]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2020 IND 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 IND 8 0 2 21 10.5 14 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 IND 1 0 2 24 12.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 10 0 4 45 11.3 17 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Personal life[edit]

Patmon was named after former Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Desmond Howard. His uncle DeWayne Patmon played linebacker at Michigan followed by the New York Giants in 2000–01.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dezmon Patmon Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Lawson, Theo (April 25, 2020). "Dezmon Patmon, the lone WSU Cougar taken in the NFL draft, goes to Indianapolis in sixth round". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Walker, Andrew (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Colts Select Wide Receiver Dezmon Patmon With 212th-Overall Pick". Colts.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  4. ^ "Dezmon Patmon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dezmon Patmon, Washington State, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Colts Activate Ryan Kelly, Zach Pascal, Carson Wentz Off Reserve/COVID-19 List; Place T.Y. Hilton, Sam Ehlinger, Dezmon Patmon On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Colts Place S Khari Willis On Injured Reserve, Activate WR Dezmon Patmon From Injured Reserve, Elevate S Jahleel Addae To Active Roster From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals - December 25th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Colts Sign K Chase McLaughlin To 53-Man Roster, Waive WR Dezmon Patmon". Colts.com. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  10. ^ "Colts Sign WR Dezmon Patmon To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 5, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ^ White, Alec (August 27, 2023). "Bills release 7 players". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. ^ "Dezmon Patmon: Joins Panthers' practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  14. ^ @UFL_PR (February 6, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @UFLShadow (March 21, 2024). "The #UFL has updated the @USFLPanthers roster page. While it has not been mentioned in any roster transaction notices by @UFL_PR, WR Dezmon Patmon is no longer listed on the roster. The Panthers roster currently sits at 58 ahead of Saturday's final roster cut" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  17. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

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