Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs Lane College | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#28
Zaquan Patterson
Sophomore safety on Oklahoma State's 2025 roster.
6′0″ · 195 lb · Miramar, FL
CFB Index 15 · #516 of 537 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Oklahoma State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
S recruit
No. 93 nationally · Signed with Miami
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 safety on Oklahoma State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Miami in 2024.
- Transferred from Miami to Oklahoma State in 2025.
Zaquan Patterson
Erases the deep middle of the field. Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Mario Cristobal and Doug Meacham. One game to point at: 1 tackles against Lane College — Week 1, 2026.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202410 games
- Signed with Miami4-star out of Chaminade-Madonna
2025
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coaches2024
Oklahoma State
2025era →
Doug Meacham
Oklahoma State
Coaching transition mid-career: Mike Gundy → Doug Meacham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Miami10-3HC: Mario Cristobal · Balanced
2025Alabama State1-11HC: Doug Meacham · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
15 · #516 of 537 safeties
Former four-star. Now #516 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami | 19 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oklahoma State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Oklahoma State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (55 in / 65 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oklahoma State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #65 · 2026 recruiting class #69
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
S
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Caleb Ransaw’s 2022 season.
90%match
NFL Rd 3 · Pk 24
Matches Caleb on
TFL rate
Height
Tackle volume
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Chasen Johnson's freshman season at UCF (2024).
Matches Chasen on
Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Zaquan Patterson
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology