UTSA · L 26-31
No tackles.
Boise State · L 45-46
10 tackles
The other 6 games average 4 tackles. This one was 6 above.
Patterson has tackles in 7 of Texas State’s 8 games: none against UTSA.
Michael Patterson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Boise State — Week 9, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas State | 32 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 32 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 10 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-59@ No. 5 Texas | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-35vs North Texas | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 63-10vs Incarnate Word | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ San Diego State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 66-27vs Colorado State | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 20-17vs Utah State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 45-46@ No. 20 Boise State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 45-46 at Boise State, play by play
10 tackles. The fumble he forced ended Boise State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 9 of his 10, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, down 28-10. Ended Boise State’s drive (downs).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
How Texas State’s defense played that day
Boise State’s 13 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7. His forced fumble came with Texas State down 18.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Incarnate Word’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 35-7. Ended Incarnate Word’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 63-10
1 interception · 1 tackle · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 53-point win at home against Incarnate Word.
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 -9 to +20 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFL32 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
G.J. Kinne
Pass share
40.9%
242 pass / 350 run
Plays / game
74.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
223 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #205 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen and G.J. Kinne.
