Greg Paterra
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McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 12, 1967 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Forward (Elizabeth, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||
| College | Harford CC (1985) Slippery Rock (1986–1988) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1989: 11th round, 286th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Gregory Richard Paterra (born May 12, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Falcons in the eleventh round of the 1989 NFL draft. He played college football at Harford Community College and Slippery Rock University. He was also a member of the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills.
Gregory Richard Paterra was born on May 12, 1967, in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.[1] He played high school football at Elizabeth Forward High School in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania.[1] He ran for over 3,000 yards and scored more than 30 touchdowns in high school, ending his high school career as Elizabeth Forward's all-time leading rusher and scorer.[2]
College career
Paterra first played college football at Harford Community College in 1985 due to poor grades.[1][2] Harford ended its football program after Paterra's freshman year.[2]
Paterra was then a three-year letterman at Slippery Rock University from 1986 to 1988.[1] He rushed for 3,149 yards, caught 43 passes for 484 yards, and scored 31 touchdowns during his time at Slippery Rock.[3] As a senior in 1988, he earned second-team Little All-America honors and finished tied for fifth in voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the best football player in NCAA Division II.[3][2]