Phil Patterson: WR · Virginia Tech · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Phil Patterson
Moves the chains on third down. Third year in the same receiving corps at Virginia Tech. On tape: 44 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Old Dominion, Week 2, 2019.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Roanoke Times Oct 23
TigerNet Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2018 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 1 | 18 |
| 2017 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 27 | 269 | 10.0 | 2 | 22 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 28-35@ Boston College | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-17vs Old Dominion | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 20 | Season-high 44 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 10-45vs Duke | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 20 |
Week 2 · 2019
W 31-17
vs Old Dominion
3 rec · 44 yds · 1 TD
With R. Willis — 272 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.6 · 34 rush yds (8 car) · 1 TD · O. Bradburn — 56.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 69 long
3 seasons under Justin Fuente — 23-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 24.0 | 11.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Fuente
Pass share
36.6%
317 pass / 549 run
Plays / game
66.6
13 games
Team sack rate
8.1%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Virginia Tech, 269 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2019
1 coachPlayed every college season under Justin Fuente.
