![]() Patrick with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | July 9, 1997||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Mays (Atlanta, Georgia) | ||
College: | Georgia | ||
Position: | Linebacker | ||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
Career history | |||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Natrez Deshun Patrick (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for four seasons for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]Patrick was born in Atlanta, Georgia. At Benjamin Elijah Mays High School, Patrick was named USA Today All-USA second-team after recording 111 total tackles (27 for loss) during his senior season. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2014 All-State Class AAAAA defense and named its 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA first-team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. He was named a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN, Scout.com, and played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl.
College career
[edit]Patrick was a four-year starter at Georgia, an explosive player credited by coaches and teammates alike for his leadership qualities.[1][2][3]
He enrolled at UGA on January 1, 2015, after receiving offers from two dozen other Power 5 programs.[4]
Patrick was named a preseason All-SEC honoree by Athlon Sports prior to the 2018 season even after a four-game suspension limited his playing time his junior year.[5]
College statistics
[edit]YEAR | GP | SOLO | AST | TOT | TFL-YDS | SACKS-YDS | INT | PD | FF | FR | BLK |
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2015 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2.5-10 | 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 59 | 4.5-15 | 1-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 2.5-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 4.5-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 44 | 79 | 81 | 160 | 14.0-37 | 2.0-15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
[edit]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 | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
4.97 s | 1.74 s | 2.85 s | 4.56 s | 7.19 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
15 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[6] |
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Patrick was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams on April 29, 2019.[7]
On September 5, 2020, Patrick was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2020.[11] He was waived on November 10, 2020,[12] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 28, 2020.[14] On January 7, 2021, Patrick was waived by the Rams.[15]
Denver Broncos
[edit]On January 8, 2021, Patrick was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos,[16] but the claim was deferred until after the Super Bowl on February 8.[17] He was waived/injured on June 17, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[18]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On May 16, 2022, Patrick signed with the Detroit Lions.[19] He was waived on July 28, 2022.[20]
Montreal Alouettes
[edit]Patrick was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 17, 2023.[21] He was listed as a defensive end by the Alouettes.[22] On June 3, 2023, Patrick was released.[23]
Personal life
[edit]Patrick was arrested three times for misdemeanor marijuana possession, resulting in two suspensions. The last one landed him in a treatment facility that caused him to miss UGA's 2018 Rose Bowl and the National Championship Game, despite a "penny-sized" amount of the drug being found in a teammate's car and being claimed by the vehicle's owner.[24] Charges were subsequently dropped.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "LB Natrez Patrick explains that 'Savage' thing Georgia's defense has going". DawgNation. September 11, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Hebert, Michael. "Natrez Patrick not looking back on mistakes, embracing leadership role". The Red and Black. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Emerson, Seth. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". ajc. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Natrez Patrick Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ Lassan, Steven (May 22, 2018). "SEC Football 2018 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Natrez Patrick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Rams agree to terms with 14 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- ^ "Rams waive nine players, place Howard on injured reserve and Robinson on reserve/non-football injury list". TheRams.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rams sign 15 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Stu (September 20, 2020). "Natrez Patrick active; Brian Allen, Tremayne Anchrum Jr., Raymond Calais inactive for Rams at Eagles". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Rams place LG Joe Noteboom on IR, add Natrez Patrick to active roster". Rams Wire. USA Today. September 24, 2020.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 10, 2020). "Rams waive Natrez Patrick, cut Cohl Cabral from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 11, 2020). "Rams bring back Natrez Patrick on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 28, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 7, 2021). "Rams activate Andrew Whitworth from IR, waive Natrez Patrick". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Broncos will add a linebacker to roster after the Super Bowl". Broncos Wire. USA Today. January 10, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Charean (February 8, 2021). "Broncos claim Natrez Patrick off waivers from Rams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (June 17, 2021). "Broncos sign WRs Amara Darboh and De'Mornay Pierson-El". Denver Broncos. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ "Detroit Lions sign rookie minicamp tryout LB Natrez Patrick, waive Jessie Lemonier". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Natrez Patrick: Heads to waivers". CBSSports.com. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Montreal Alouettes sign two, including former NFL defender Natrez PatrickJanuary 17, 2023". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ "Natrez Patrick". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Alouettes release 15 on cutdown day, including QB Mike Glass III". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Emerson, Seth. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". myajc. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- ^ "Pot charge against UGA LB Patrick is dropped". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Georgia Bulldogs bio
Media related to Natrez Patrick at Wikimedia Commons