Zaquan Patterson

UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (2024 Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games in debut collegiate season, making one start…Earned increased role as season progressed…Finished with 19 total tackles (15 solo) and three PBUs…Made collegiate debut in season opener against Florida (Aug. 31)…Had first two tackles of career in win over Florida A&M (Sept. 7)…Had one stop in win over Ball State (Sept. 14)…Finished with one tackle in wins over both USF (Sept. 21) and Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)…Had two stops at Louisville (Oct. 19)…finished with three stops (all solo) in win over Duke (Nov. 2)…Had two tackles at Georgia Tech (Nov. 9)…Credited with one stop against Syracuse (Nov. 30)…Made first start of career and totaled career-best five stops (three solo) in 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl against Iowa State (Dec. 28). HIGH SCHOOL: One of nation’s top-ranked players…Five-star prospect by Rivals…Four-star prospect by 247Sports, On3 and ESPN…Ranked No. 19 player in nation and No. 5 player in state of Florida by Rivals…No. 2 safety nationwide according to Rivals…Cracked 247Sports Composite Rankings at No. 72…No. 54 player in 247Sports’ Top 247 Rankings…Ranked No. 5 safety in country by 247Sports and No. 8 player in state of Florida…Earned four-star recognition from On3…Member of ESPN300, checking in as No. 116 player in nation…Selected to All-American Bowl…Entered senior year as South Florida Sun Sentinel Super 11 pick…Earned first-team All-Broward County recognition as sophomore from Miami Herald and Sentinel, finishing year with 61 tackles and three sacks… Earned second-team honors in 2022, where he totaled 69 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions and four blocked punts… Helped lead Chaminade to Class 1M Championships in 2021 and 2022…Chose Miami over offers from Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas, among others. PERSONAL: Son of Natasha Clarke.