Tyler Patmon
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Round Rock, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 26, 1991 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Vista Ridge (Cedar Park, Texas) | ||||||||||
| College | Kansas (2009–2011) Oklahoma State (2012–2013) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2014: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Tyler Patmon (born January 26, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State Cowboys before signing with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Patmon attended Vista Ridge High School, where he was a two-way player at cornerback and wide receiver. As a junior, he registered 45 tackles, one interception, 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He received All-district first-team honors.
As a senior, he tallied 37 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 passes defensed, 7 receptions for 113 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, one blocked punt and 2 blocked field goals after only playing in 3 games before tearing his meniscus. He received All-district first-team honors.
He also earned academic All-district honors and was a state qualifier in track.[1]
College career
Kansas
Patmon accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas, where he was a three-year starter. As a redshirted freshman, he started 9 games at nickel back, collecting 45 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team), one sack, 2 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 10 passed defensed (led the team) and 2 fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown). He had 7 tackles against Oklahoma State University. He received Academic All-Big 12 honors.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games with 7 starts at cornerback. He posted 43 tackles (tied for seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, one interception and 4 passes defensed (second on the team). He had 7 tackles and one quarterback hurry against the University of Oklahoma. He made 6 tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hurry against the University of Texas.
As a junior, he started 12 games, recording 58 tackles (fourth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 8 passes defensed and one sack. He had 8 tackles (one for loss) against Texas Tech University. He made 8 tackle (2 for loss) and one sack against West Virginia University.
Patmon finished his Jayhawk career with 142 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and 6 interceptions.[1]
Oklahoma State
In 2013, Patmon transferred to Oklahoma State University to play football, after finishing his junior season, completing his undergraduate studies and mentioning that the decision was "not by choice".
As a senior, he appeared in 13 games with 5 starts, registering 30 tackles (4 for loss), 9 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one recovery fumble.[1] He returned a fumble for a 78-yard touchdown against Baylor University.