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Dezmon Patmon
American football player (born 1998)
Dezmon Patmon (born August 6, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Washington State.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 25) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Patrick Henry (San Diego, California) | ||||||
| College: | Washington State (2016–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 212 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
A three-star recruit, Patmon committed to play college football at Washington State over offers from Boise State, California, and UNLV.[1] He was a two-year starter at Washington State. [2] As a junior, he led the team with 816 receiving yards and his 61 receptions and 816 receiving yards were eighth in the Pac-12 Conference. In his senior season, he made 58 receptions for 762 yards and eight touchdowns. In his career, Patmon caught 156 passes for 1,976 yards and 13 touchdowns.[3]
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 4.48 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.38 s | 7.28 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 15 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[4][5] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Patmon was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (212th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.[3]
On September 2, 2021, Patmon was placed on injured reserve to start the season.[6] He was activated on November 4.[7] Patmon scored his first touchdown on December 25, 2021, in the week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, that put the Colts up 22–13.[8]
On October 4, 2022, Patmon was waived by the Colts.[9] He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad the following day.[10]
Buffalo Bills
On January 17, 2023, Patmon was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023.[11] He was waived on August 27, 2023.[12]
Carolina Panthers
On September 5, 2023, Patmon signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[13] He was released on September 12.
Michigan Panthers
On February 5, 2024, Patmon signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL).[14] He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.[15]
BC Lions
On March 25, 2024, Patmon signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[16]
Patmon was named after former Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Desmond Howard. His uncle DeWayne Patmon played linebacker at Michigan followed by the New York Giants in 2000–01.[2]
- "Dezmon Patmon Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- Lawson, Theo (April 25, 2020). "Dezmon Patmon, the lone WSU Cougar taken in the NFL draft, goes to Indianapolis in sixth round". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- Walker, Andrew (April 25, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Colts Select Wide Receiver Dezmon Patmon With 212th-Overall Pick". Colts.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "Dezmon Patmon Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Dezmon Patmon, Washington State, WR, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- "Colts Activate Ryan Kelly, Zach Pascal, Carson Wentz Off Reserve/COVID-19 List; Place T.Y. Hilton, Sam Ehlinger, Dezmon Patmon On Injured Reserve". Colts.com. September 2, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Colts Place S Khari Willis On Injured Reserve, Activate WR Dezmon Patmon From Injured Reserve, Elevate S Jahleel Addae To Active Roster From Practice Squad". Colts.com. November 4, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Indianapolis Colts at Arizona Cardinals - December 25th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Colts Sign K Chase McLaughlin To 53-Man Roster, Waive WR Dezmon Patmon". Colts.com. October 4, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Colts Sign WR Dezmon Patmon To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 5, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- Jenkins, Chris (January 23, 2023). "Bills signed these players to reserve/future contracts for 2023". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- White, Alec (August 27, 2023). "Bills release 7 players". BuffaloBills.com.
- "Dezmon Patmon: Joins Panthers' practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- @UFL_PR (February 6, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
- @UFLShadow (March 21, 2024). "The #UFL has updated the @USFLPanthers roster page. While it has not been mentioned in any roster transaction notices by @UFL_PR, WR Dezmon Patmon is no longer listed on the roster. The Panthers roster currently sits at 58 ahead of Saturday's final roster cut" (Tweet). Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
- "Transactions - Football Player Trades and Signings". CFL.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2024.