#6

Jaheim Patterson

DB · Oregon State · Jr. · #6

Returning to Oregon State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jaheim Patterson

DB · Oregon State · Jr · #6

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Oregon State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oregon State67401.00.042--
2024Oregon State18131.00.0------
Career85532.00.042--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025

W 45–13

vs Lafayette

4 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 QB HUR

Dominant 32-point win at home against Lafayette.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Oregon State

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #99

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tate Hallock’s 2023 season.

Tate Hallock

83%match

Western Michigan · 2023

#2

Lavain Scruggs

Maryland · 2025

82%
#3

Caleb Mills

New Mexico State · 2021

78%
#4

Shamir Sterlin

Florida International · 2025

76%
#5

Brandon Drayton

Marshall · 2021

74%

Matches Tate on

PD rate
TFL rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Sterling Weatherford's sophomore season at Miami (OH) (2021).

Miami (OH) · 2021

All-MAC
#2

Tate Hallock

Western Michigan · 2023

All-MAC
78%
#3

Shamir Sterlin

Florida International · 2025

77%
#4

Tariq Carpenter

Georgia Tech · 2021

NFL Rd 7
73%
#5

Myron Morrison

Rice · 2022

72%

Matches Sterling on

Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #7858

Final rank
#10122
Avg #9387.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #7858 this season.