Jason Patterson
Jason Patterson
Wins in space out of the backfield. Second year in the Kentucky backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 80 rush yds, 9 rec yds against Eastern Michigan, Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Kentucky
Returning around him
- 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caden Williams’s 2025 season.
Matches Caden on
Differs from Caden on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Chuba Hubbard
Matches Gerrid on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Caden Williams's sophomore season at Liberty (2025).
Matches Caden on
Differs from Caden on
Player DNA
Players who play like Jason Patterson
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2024–2025+103%
Up 103% from first season to most-recent.