** 2012 All-Mid-American Conference Third Team **

2012 (So.):  Started 10 games . . . played in all 13 contests, including the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg . . . career high 10 tackles vs. Ohio plus tallied one tackle for loss . . . nine tackles at Indiana and vs. Northern Illinois . . . added one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one pass breakup vs. NIU . . . managed two tackles and one pass breakup in the season opener vs. Eastern Michigan . . . tallied two tackles and one tackle for loss at Clemson . . . four tackles and one tackle for loss vs. South Florida . . . first career interception vs. South Florida on the final play of the game to seal a Ball State victory . . . second career interception vs. Western Michigan . . . five tackles at Kent State . . . six tackles at Army . . . one pass breakup and one tackle in the bowl game . . . earned second letter.

2011 (Fr.):  Tallied a season high six tackles at Oklahoma . . . tied his season high with six tackles at Eastern Michigan . . . managed two tackles vs. Central Michigan . . . earned first letter.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Earned one letter in football for head coach Robert Weiner . . . helped team to a 12-3 record as a senior, including a 4-0 mark in conference play . . . all-conference and all-county as a senior . . . managed 60 tackles, 22 pass breakups and one interception as a senior . . . averaged 44.67 yards per kickoff return on six returns as a senior . . . tallied 74 tackles, 26 PBUs and two interceptions in career .

PERSONAL:  Son of Eric Patterson and Devona Sanders . . . one sister and three brothers . . . born Feb. 5, 1993, in Tampa, Fla. . . . full name is Eric Patterson Jr.