Jacksonville State · W 33-7
No catches.
Air Force · W 38-32
No catches.
Sacramento State · W 31-10
No catches.
UNLV · L 7-13
No catches.
Nevada · W 31-17
No catches.
UTEP · W 31-7
No catches.
Patterson has catches in 3 of North Dakota State’s 9 games: none in the other 6.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
North Dakota State is 7-2.
Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Brent Brennan and Tim Polasek. A game that shows it: 12 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Fordham — Week 1, 2026.
20 receiving yards · 4 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against New Mexico on Oct. 24: 1 catch for 3 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 4 catches for 20 yards. North Dakota State has thrown to him 7 times in 86 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | Arizona | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 26 | 196 | 7.5 | 2 | 21 |
| Career | 30 | 216 | 7.2 | 2 | 21 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | -- | -- | -- | 18 |
| 2025 | Arizona | -- | -- | -- | 78 |
| 2024 | Arizona | 2 | −2 | 596 | 78 |
| Career | 2 | −2 | 596 | 174 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 38-0
vs Fordham
2 rec · 12 yds
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With N. Hayes — 210 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · J. Williams — 4 rec · 38 yds
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.5 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brent Brennan and Tim Polasek.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
