Dean Patterson is a wide receiver who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Georgia Tech.
Patterson wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre and Brent Key. All-Conference USA in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. On tape: 87 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Gardner-Webb, Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 2 | 84 |
| 2024 | Florida International | 50 | 685 | 13.7 | 7 | 52 |
| 2023 | Florida International | 28 | 423 | 15.1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 16 | 249 | 15.6 | 0 | 46 |
| 2021 | Florida International | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 105 | 1,541 | 14.7 | 10 | 84 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida International | 5 | 24 | -- | 76 |
| 2023 | Florida International | 1 | 1 | 24 | 103 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 3 | 15 | 21 | 3 |
| 2021 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 40 | 45 | 182 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 59-12vs Gardner-Webb | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 1 | 84 | Season-high 87 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 24-21vs No. 12 Clemson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-20vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-16vs Syracuse | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 37 | |
 Bowl | L 21-25vs No. 12 BYU | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 2 | 84 |
Week 2 · 2025
W 59-12
vs Gardner-Webb
3 rec · 87 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 47-point win at home against Gardner-Webb.
With A. Philo — 373 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 75.9 · 14 rush yds (3 car) · G. Knowles — 84 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 32.8 | 18.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.8 | 28.2 | 11.4 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 37.0 | 37.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Pass share
46.1%
391 pass / 457 run
Plays / game
65.2
13 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
A stat line in 37 games over five seasons.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Butch Davis, Mike MacIntyre and Brent Key.
