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On Patterson: Third-year lineman who made the switch from defense to offense last season
will work primarily at right guard behind Lamar Bryant
a tenacious blocker with good feet
tore the lateral meniscus in his right knee in the spring game and had offseason surgery but is expected to return in time for fall camp
one of two offensive linemen with a vertical jump of 30 inches or better (31).
2002 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action as a reserve in seven games
played a total of 46 plays
(at Duke)
registered his lone big block of the season
(at UNC)
earned his top grade of the season (1.44).
2001 (Freshman): Redshirt season.
High School: A 2001 graduate of Frederick (Md.) High School
a three-year starter at defensive tackle who also saw action on the offensive line ... as a senior in 2000, was named Associated Press honorable mention all-state as a defensive linemen in addition to pulling down first team All-Central League honors for the second consecutive year
a first team all-area selection by the Frederick Post ... named the top lineman in Frederick as a junior
a preseason Mid-Atlantic all-region selection by PrepStar ... was also one of the top wrestlers in the state.
Personal: Akil Sadiki Patterson was born January 23, 1983
son of Rhonda and Keith Patterson
majoring in government and politics ... is interested in a career in politics.
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