Decorian Patterson
Decorian Patterson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Josh Heupel → Gus Malzahn. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UCF | 23 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Middle Tennessee | 63 | 44 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12 | 7 | -- |
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 43 | 27 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 156 | 109 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 26 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 28–26
at Cincinnati
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Kevin Knowles II’s 2021 season.
Matches Kevin on
Differs from Kevin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Chester Kimbrough's senior season at Michigan State (2023).
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