CAREER:

Senior wide receiver who has appeared in 31 career games…Has eight receptions for 79 yards in his career…Has rushed for 146 yards on 15 carries in his three seasons at UF…Has two blocked punts in his career.

2012:

Played in the first eight games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury versus Georgia…Carried the ball 14 times for 140 yards (10.0 avg)…Was the team’s third-leading rusher at the time of his injury…Had one reception for 17 yards on the year…Had a career-long rush of 54 yards against Vanderbilt…His 54-yard carry was the third-longest run by a Gator in the 2012 regular season…Ran for 34 yards on three carries at Tennessee…Rushed for 31 yards on three carries at Texas A&M…Had one reception for 17 yards against the Aggies.

2011:

Appeared in all 13 games…Contributed mostly on special teams, with 10 kick returns for 241 yards and one punt return for 28 yards…Had a blocked punt that Chris Rainey returned 22 yards for a touchdown in the first game of the season against FAU…The blocked punt marked the second-straight contest that Patton had blocked a punt (2011 Outback Bowl vs. Penn State)…Had six total special teams tackles on the season…Totaled three receptions for 35 yards on the season…Had two catches for 18 yards vs. FAU and one reception for 17 yards against UAB…Had his lone rush attempt of the season vs. FSU for six yards…Returned three kicks for 73 yards vs. Tennessee…Blocked a punt in the fourth quarter at LSU…Set new career highs in kick return yards and all-purpose yards, returning five kicks for 132 yards vs. Alabama.

2010:

Appeared in 10 games…Was a special teams factor, blocking one punt and returning another blocked punt for a touchdown…Averaged 28.0 yards per kickoff that season, with four returns for 196 yards…Blocked a punt in the second quarter against Penn State in the Outback Bowl, leading to a Lerentee McCray return for a touchdown, putting the Gators ahead, 14-7…Had a season-high 96 all-purpose yards, including a career-long 48-yard kickoff return…Returned two kickoffs for 71 yards, including one for 46 yards, against Appalachian State…Had a career game against Vanderbilt, with four receptions for 24 yards, a tackle and 66 all-purpose yards…Returned a blocked punt by Chris Rainey 42 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Commodores…Saw action on special teams against Georgia, recording two tackles against the Bulldogs…Made debut on kickoff return team, recording a 23-yard return against Alabama…Made collegiate debut against Kentucky in the SEC home opener…Enrolled at UF in January of 2010.

PRIOR TO FLORIDA:

Rated a four-star prospect and the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com…Participant in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game in Orlando…Played in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game…Had 30 rushes for 371 yards and three touchdowns and caught 71 passes for 891 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior…Also averaged 38.8 yards on five kickoff returns as a senior…Recorded 845 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns during his junior season in 2008…Was named to the ASWA All-State 6A first-team in 2008…Hauled in 66 receptions for 950 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore…Chose Florida over Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Southern Miss… Also ran track in high school…Coached by Ronn Lee.

PATTON’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 4 (Vanderbilt, 2010)

Reception Yards: 27 (Vanderbilt, 2010)

Longest Reception: 17 (2x, last Tennessee, 2012)

All-Purpose Yards: 132 (Alabama, 2011)

Fumble Recoveries: 1 (Vanderbilt, 2010)

Kick Returns: 5 (Alabama, 2011)

Kick Return Yardage: 132 (Alabama, 2011)

Longest Kick Return: 48 (Penn State, 2010)

Tackles: 2 (Georgia, 2010)

Blocked Punts: 1 (2x, last Florida Atlantic, 2011)

Rushing Attempts: 3 (3x, last LSU, 2012)

Rushing Yards: 54 (Vanderbilt, 2012)

Longest Rush: 54 (Vanderbilt, 2012)

CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN STATISTICS