Langston Patterson
American football player
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Langston Patterson is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.
| No. 47 – Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 229 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College | Vanderbilt (2022–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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Early life and high school
Patterson attended Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, and committed to play college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[1]
College career
As a freshman in 2022, Patterson appeared in all 12 games.[2] In 2023, he led the Commodores notching 74 tackles with eight being for a loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception.[3] In 2024, Patterson posted 78 tackles with five going for a loss, a sack and a half, and two pass deflections in 11 games played.[4][5] In his final season in 2025, Patterson appeared in all 13 games, totaling 69 tackles with one and a half being for a loss.[6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 4.66 s | 1.50 s | 2.65 s | 4.40 s | 7.38 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 20 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2026 NFL draft, Patterson signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent.[8]
Personal life
Patterson is the son of former Alabama quarterback Wes Patterson and the younger brother of former Vanderbilt linebacker Kane Patterson.[9][10]