Notre Dame · L 10-27
No carries.
UCLA · L 10-28
No carries.
Patterson has carries in 6 of Michigan State’s 8 games: none against Notre Dame and UCLA.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
8 stories in the last 30 days, from 7 outlets.
MSU could be without Alessio Milivojevic, Jaziun Patterson at UCLA
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 23
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Share of the team's total this season.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 52, right 6. His longest went for 36 yards.
Jaziun Patterson
Jaziun Patterson takes over from Makhi Frazier at Michigan State.
Rushing value per play
+0.20
our model · 2026 · 66 plays
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
MSU could be without Alessio Milivojevic, Jaziun Patterson at UCLA
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 23 · 2 outlets
The Only ColorsJaziun Patterson: Backup RB Is Newest Player Of The GameOct 13
247SportsMichigan State starting RB Jaziun Patterson ruled out for UCLA gameOct 24from 9 outlets
MSU could be without Alessio Milivojevic, Jaziun Patterson at UCLA
Detroit Free Press +1 Oct 23 · 2 outlets
The Detroit NewsRB Jaziun Patterson knew his moment would come for Michigan StateSep 29The Only ColorsJaziun Patterson: Backup RB Is Newest Player Of The GameOct 13247SportsMichigan State starting RB Jaziun Patterson ruled out for UCLA gameOct 24Detroit Free Press +1
Lansing State JournalThe Only Colors
Sports IllustratedEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Michigan State11 stories2026 to nowMost about: profile and feature, starting job and depth chart, preview and matchup.
Detroit Free Press +1MSU could be without Alessio Milivojevic, Jaziun Patterson at UCLAOct 23Sports IllustratedWhat To Know About Jaziun Patterson, MSU's New RB1Sep 29The Detroit NewsRB Jaziun Patterson knew his moment would come for Michigan StateSep 29Sports IllustratedHow MSU's Jaziun Patterson Performed in Expanded RoleOct 6
Iowa2022 to 2025not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 76 | 327 | 4.3 | 5 | 36 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 60 | 296 | 4.9 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 63 | 309 | 4.9 | 2 | 39 |
| 2023 | Iowa | 58 | 206 | 3.6 | 2 | 59 |
| 2022 | Iowa | 14 | 47 | 3.4 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | 271 | 1,185 | 4.4 | 9 | 59 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 |
| 2025 | Iowa | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Iowa | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Iowa | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | Iowa | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 1 | 18 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-20vs Toledo | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs Nebraska | 16 | 54 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 | |
| Wk 5 | L 3-31@ Wisconsin | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | L 37-38vs Illinois | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 3 | 36 | Season-high 93 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 21-24vs No. 25 Northwestern | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 76 | 327 | 4.3 | 5 | 36 |
15 carries for 72 yards. He converted a 4th and 1 with Michigan State down 3-0. He also caught 3 passes for 18 yards.
12-yard run. First quarter, tied 0-0.
5-yard run on 4th and 1. First quarter, down 3-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 2. Third quarter, up 14-10. Broken up by Northwestern’s J. Johnson.
3-yard run on 3rd and 12. Fourth quarter, tied 21-21.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
A big game: 17 carries for 93 yards and 3 touchdowns, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 26 yards.
36-yard run. Third quarter, down 23-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
18 carries for 62 yards.
9-yard run. First quarter, down 7-0.
No gain on 3rd and 1. First quarter, down 7-0.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
16 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
3 carries for 23 yards and a touchdown.
14-yard run. Third quarter, up 21-7.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
7 carries for 23 yards.
10-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 27-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 6 · 2026
L 37-38
vs Illinois
93 rush yds (17 car) · 3 TD · 3 rec · 26 yds · 1 TD
With A. Milivojevic — 196 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 76.4 · R. Dakin — 64.5 yards per punt · 2 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
196th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -15 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
50%76 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.3 yds/carry on 76 carries · 6% explosive (10+ yds) · 50% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 53.0 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 62.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 54.5 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
44.3%
222 pass / 279 run
Plays / game
62.6
8 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
256 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #138 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 39 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Pat Fitzgerald.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Michigan State
