Jarrett Patterson

Not to be confused with the American football running back Jaret Patterson.

Jarrett A. Patterson (born September 1, 1999) is an American professional football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Jarrett Patterson

Patterson with Mission Viejo High School in 2017
No. 54 – Houston Texans
Position:	Center
Personal information
Born:	(1999-09-01) September 1, 1999 (age 25) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
College:	Notre Dame (2018–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 6th round, 201st pick
Career history
Houston Texans (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-ACC (2020)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Games played: 22 Games started: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Patterson was born in Miami, Florida. He grew up in Laguna Hills, California and attended Mission Viejo High School. He committed to play football at Notre Dame.^[1][2]

College career

In Patterson's collegiate career he played in 48 games, playing 3,099 snaps. In his career he never allowed a sack and only allowed 5 quarterback hits. His best season occurred in 2021 where he played in all 13 games, totalling 918 snaps, 11 quarterback hurries, 1 quarterback hit and no sacks,^[3] In 2020 he was named third team all-Atlantic Coast Conference.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m)	306 lb (139 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	5.33 s	1.82 s	3.01 s	4.73 s	7.76 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)	8 ft 10 in (2.69 m)	24 reps
Sources:[5][6]

Patterson was selected by the Houston Texans in the sixth round, 201st overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[7] He was named the Texans starting center to start his rookie season in 2023. He suffered a fractured fibula in Week 8 and was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2023.^[8]