James Patton (American football)

James Patton
No. 99
Position: Nose tackle / Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1970-01-05) January 5, 1970
Place of birth: Brazoria County, Texas
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 287 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: League City (TX) Clear Creek
College: Texas
NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

James Gregory Patton (born January 5, 1970) is a former American football defensive lineman who played for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin and attended Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas.[1]

College career

Patton played for the Texas Longhorns, earning First Team All-Southwest Conference honors in 1990 and 1991.[2][3][4] He was also the MVP of the Longhorns' 1991 team.[5] He received a Bachelor and Master of Business Administration from University of Texas at Austin.[6]

Professional career

Patton was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.[1] He missed the 1992 season due to injury.[7] He played in two games for the Bills in 1993 and eleven in 1994.[1] Patton was released by the Bills on December 12, 1995.[7]

Personal life

Patton is now CEO of The Boon Group in Austin, Texas[6] and CEO of FairPrice Network.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "JAMES PATTON". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Rabun, Mike (December 15, 1990). "Klingler, Lewis lead UPI all-SWC team". United Press International. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Aggies dominate AII-SWC squad Slocum named Coach of the Year". The Kerrville Times. Associated Press. December 6, 1991. p. 9. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  4. ↑ "All-Conference". texassports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Longhorns MVPs/Hall of Famers" (PDF). grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "About Us". theboongroup.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "BILLS RELEASE DE JAMES PATTON". Associated Press. December 12, 1995. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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