Decorian Patterson: DB · UCF · #11.
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Decorian Patterson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches across six seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2022: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Georgia Tech — Bowl, 2023.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF | 23 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 63 | 44 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 7 |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 43 | 27 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Middle Tennessee | 39 | 31 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2018 | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 204 | 144 | 11.5 | 2.5 | 32 | 9 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 48-14vs Villanova | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-36vs Baylor | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 29-31@ No. 6 Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 28-26@ Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-3vs No. 15 Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 12 | L 23-24@ Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 17-30vs Georgia Tech | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Week 11 · 2023
W 45-3
5 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 4 solo tackles
Dominant 42-point win at home against Oklahoma State.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
23tackles this seasonTFL rate
7%2 TFL23 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gus Malzahn
Pass share
41.0%
365 pass / 526 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
376 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Middle Tennessee and UCF, 204 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 51 games over six seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2022)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Rick Stockstill and Gus Malzahn.
