Patton in 2016
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No. 11 San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | August 9, 1990 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Nashville, Tennessee | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | La Vergne (TN) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128 | ||||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2016 | |||||||||
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Receptions: | 73 |
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Receiving yards: | 880 |
Receiving touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Quinton Arne Patton (born August 9, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana Tech, and was drafted by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
Patton was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He grew up playing little league football for the UNA Bears. From there, he went on to play football and baseball at Stratford High School, before later transferring to La Vergne High School in La Vergne, Tennessee, and playing high school football for the La Vergne Wolverines. He came out of high school as a 3-star recruit according to Rivals.com and was committed to Louisiana Tech University.
Patton attended Coffeyville Community College for three years before transferring to Louisiana Tech University, turning down offers from South Florida University and Troy University. At Louisiana Tech, he played for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team in 2011 and 2012. During his first year he was named a first-team All-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) selection after he had 79 receptions for 1,202 yards and 11 touchdowns. In 2012, he had 104 receptions for 1,392 yards and 13 touchdowns, and was again a first-team All-WAC selection.