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Natrez Patrick
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Patrick with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-09) July 9, 1997 (age 27)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Mays (Atlanta, Georgia)
College:Georgia
Position:Linebacker
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Natrez Deshun Patrick (born July 9, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football for four seasons for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life

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Patrick was born in Atlanta, Georgia. At Benjamin Elijah Mays High School, Patrick was named USA Today All-USA second-team after recording 111 total tackles (27 for loss) during his senior season. He was named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2014 All-State Class AAAAA defense and named its 2014 Defensive Player of the Year, as well as the Georgia Sports Writers Association 2014 All-State Class AAAAA first-team and 2014 Defensive Player of the Year. He was named a four-star prospect by Rivals.com, ESPN, Scout.com, and played in the 2015 U.S. Army All American Bowl.

College career

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Patrick was a four-year starter at Georgia, an explosive player credited by coaches and teammates alike for his leadership qualities.[1][2][3]

He enrolled at UGA on January 1, 2015, after receiving offers from two dozen other Power 5 programs.[4]

Patrick was named a preseason All-SEC honoree by Athlon Sports prior to the 2018 season even after a four-game suspension limited his playing time his junior year.[5]

College statistics

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YEAR GP SOLO AST TOT TFL-YDS SACKS-YDS INT PD FF FR BLK
2015 11 12 10 22 2.5-10 1-6 0 0 0 0 0
2016 10 29 30 59 4.5-15 1-9 0 0 0 0 0
2017 9 13 22 35 2.5-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 14 25 19 44 4.5-7 0-0 0 1 0 0 0
Total 44 79 81 160 14.0-37 2.0-15 0 1 0 0 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		244 lb
(111 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 4.97 s 1.74 s 2.85 s 4.56 s 7.19 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 15 reps
All values from Pro Day[6]

Los Angeles Rams

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After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Patrick was signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Rams on April 29, 2019.[7]

On September 5, 2020, Patrick was waived by the Rams and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19 for the team's week 2 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 24, 2020.[11] He was waived on November 10, 2020,[12] and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[13] He was signed to the active roster on November 28, 2020.[14] On January 7, 2021, Patrick was waived by the Rams.[15]

Denver Broncos

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On January 8, 2021, Patrick was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos,[16] but the claim was deferred until after the Super Bowl on February 8.[17] He was waived/injured on June 17, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[18]

Detroit Lions

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On May 16, 2022, Patrick signed with the Detroit Lions.[19] He was waived on July 28, 2022.[20]

Montreal Alouettes

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Patrick was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 17, 2023.[21] He was listed as a defensive end by the Alouettes.[22] On June 3, 2023, Patrick was released.[23]

Personal life

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Patrick was arrested three times for misdemeanor marijuana possession, resulting in two suspensions. The last one landed him in a treatment facility that caused him to miss UGA's 2018 Rose Bowl and the National Championship Game, despite a "penny-sized" amount of the drug being found in a teammate's car and being claimed by the vehicle's owner.[24] Charges were subsequently dropped.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "LB Natrez Patrick explains that 'Savage' thing Georgia's defense has going". DawgNation. September 11, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Hebert, Michael. "Natrez Patrick not looking back on mistakes, embracing leadership role". The Red and Black. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Emerson, Seth. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". ajc. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Natrez Patrick Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  5. ^ Lassan, Steven (May 22, 2018). "SEC Football 2018 All-Conference Team". AthlonSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Natrez Patrick College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Rams agree to terms with 14 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. April 29, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Rams waive nine players, place Howard on injured reserve and Robinson on reserve/non-football injury list". TheRams.com. September 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rams sign 15 players to practice squad". TheRams.com. September 6, 2020.
  10. ^ Jackson, Stu (September 20, 2020). "Natrez Patrick active; Brian Allen, Tremayne Anchrum Jr., Raymond Calais inactive for Rams at Eagles". TheRams.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  11. ^ "Rams place LG Joe Noteboom on IR, add Natrez Patrick to active roster". Rams Wire. USA Today. September 24, 2020.
  12. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 10, 2020). "Rams waive Natrez Patrick, cut Cohl Cabral from practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  13. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 11, 2020). "Rams bring back Natrez Patrick on practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  14. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (November 28, 2020). "Rams make 4 roster moves ahead of 49ers matchup". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. ^ DaSilva, Cameron (January 7, 2021). "Rams activate Andrew Whitworth from IR, waive Natrez Patrick". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Broncos will add a linebacker to roster after the Super Bowl". Broncos Wire. USA Today. January 10, 2021.
  17. ^ Williams, Charean (February 8, 2021). "Broncos claim Natrez Patrick off waivers from Rams". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (June 17, 2021). "Broncos sign WRs Amara Darboh and De'Mornay Pierson-El". Denver Broncos. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  19. ^ "Detroit Lions sign rookie minicamp tryout LB Natrez Patrick, waive Jessie Lemonier". Pride of Detroit. SB Nation. May 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "Natrez Patrick: Heads to waivers". CBSSports.com. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  21. ^ "Montreal Alouettes sign two, including former NFL defender Natrez PatrickJanuary 17, 2023". 3DownNation.com.
  22. ^ "Natrez Patrick". cfl.ca. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  23. ^ "Alouettes release 15 on cutdown day, including QB Mike Glass III". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  24. ^ Emerson, Seth. "Natrez Patrick returns to Bulldogs with focus". myajc. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  25. ^ "Pot charge against UGA LB Patrick is dropped". ESPN.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
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