Tyler Patmon
Tyler Patmon (born January 26, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He first enrolled at the University of Kansas before transferring to Oklahoma State University and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Miami Dolphins.
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | January 26, 1991||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Vista Ridge (Cedar Park, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Kansas Oklahoma State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2014 | ||||||
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Early years
Patmon attended Vista Ridge High School Rangers, where he was a two-way player at cornerback and wide receiver. As a junior, he registered 45 tackles, one interception, 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He received All-district first-team honors.
As a senior, he tallied 37 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 passes defensed, 7 receptions for 113 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, one blocked punt and 2 blocked field goals. He received All-district first-team honors.
He also earned academic All-district honors and was a state qualifier in track.[1]
College career
Patmon accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas, where he was a three-year starter. As a redshirted freshman, he started 9 games at nickel back, collecting 45 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team), one sack, 2 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 10 passed defensed (led the team) and 2 fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown). He had 7 tackles against Oklahoma State University. He received Academic All-Big 12 honors.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games with 7 starts at cornerback. He posted 43 tackles (tied for seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, one interception and 4 passes defensed (second on the team). He had 7 tackles and one quarterback hurry against the University of Oklahoma. He made 6 tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hurry against the University of Texas.
As a junior, he started 12 games, recording 58 tackles (fourth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 8 passes defensed and one sack. He had 8 tackles (one for loss) against Texas Tech University. He made 8 tackle (2 for loss) and one sack against West Virginia University.
Patmon finished his Jayhawk career with 142 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and 6 interceptions.[1] In 2013, he transferred to Oklahoma State University to play football, after finishing his junior season, completing his undergraduate studies and mentioning that the decision was "not by choice".
As a senior, he appeared in 13 games with 5 starts, registering 30 tackles (4 for loss), 9 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one recovery fumble.[1] He returned a fumble for a 78-yard touchdown against Baylor University.
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
After not being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, he received a tryout invitation by the Dallas Cowboys for rookie-minicamp where he performed well enough to be signed as an undrafted free agent on May 21.[2] He made the team over former fourth round draft choice B.W. Webb. He debuted on September 7, against the San Francisco 49ers.
As a rookie, he missed three games with knee and ankle injuries and was active for eleven. He was used in the nickel defense and his playing time increased during the team's final four games. On November 2, Patmon scored his first career touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals, after returning an interception off Carson Palmer 58 yards to the end zone.[3]
In 2015, he was named the team's nickel cornerback after having a strong training camp and Orlando Scandrick suffering a season ending knee injury. Patmon changed his number from 20 to 26.[4] He was passed on the depth chart by Corey White in the fifth game of the season against the New England Patriots and was declared inactive for the next two weeks. He regained his role in the eighth game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, but was not able to make a noticeable difference in the team's defensive play. On December 15, he was waived to make room for cornerback Terrance Mitchell, finishing with 11 games played, 15 tackles and 6 passes defensed (at the time third on the team).[5] The Cowboys offered him a chance to join their practice squad, but he decided to sign with a different team.[6]
Miami Dolphins (first stint)
On December 17, 2015, Patmon was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[7] On December 26, he was promoted to the 53-man roster and appeared in 2 games during the season.[8] On July 31, 2016, he was released.[9]
Tennessee Titans
On August 1, 2016, Patmon was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans to improve the team's depth, after cornerbacks Brice McCain and Bennett Okotcha were injured.[10] He was released by the team on August 28.[11]
Kansas City Chiefs
On October 20, 2016, Patmon was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad.[12] He was released on November 2, and although he was re-signed to the practice squad on November 8, he was cut the next day.[13]
Carolina Panthers
On November 22, 2016, Patmon was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[14] He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2017.[15] He was waived on May 1, 2017.[16]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 22, 2017, Patmon was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] He appeared in 13 games as a backup cornerback and had 4 tackles. In 2018, he appeared in 12 games with 2 starts, making 14 tackles (one for loss) and one pass defensed. He missed one game with a neck injury. He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Miami Dolphins (second stint)
On July 22, 2019, Patmon was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[18] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31.[19]
References
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- "Tyler Patmon". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Tyler Patmon". nfl.com. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- "Tyler Patmon". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- Kahn, Jeffrey (December 15, 2015). "Report: Dallas Cowboys release CB Tyler Patmon". dal.247sports.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- David Helman (December 17, 2015). "Patmon Signs With Miami; Updating Injuries, Focus On Takeaways". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Report: Dolphins add former Cowboys CB Tyler Patmon to practice squad". foxsports.com. December 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "Tyler Patmon: Elevated from practice squad - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". miamidolphins.com. July 31, 2016. Archived from the original on July 31, 2016. Retrieved July 31, 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- Wolf, Jason (August 1, 2016). "Titans claim cornerback off waivers from Dolphins". tennessean.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- Glennon, John (August 28, 2016). "Titans cut 11 players". tennessean.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- Bouda, Nate (October 20, 2016). "Chiefs Sign DT T.J. Barnes & DB Tyler Patmon To Practice Squad". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- Conner, Matt (November 8, 2016). "Chiefs add QB Joel Stave, others to practice squad". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Panthers add CB Tyler Patmon to practice squad". Panthers.com. November 22, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Panthers sign nine to future contracts". Panthers.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017.
- Henson (May 1, 2017). "Panthers agree to terms with five college free agents". Panthers.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- Oehser, John (May 22, 2017). "2017 OTAs: Depth added at CB, Walters placed on injured reserve". Jaguars.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Miami Dolphins Sign Patmon". MiamiDolphins.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2020.