Player Story
Riley Patterson story
Riley Patterson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a placekicker from Edwardsville, IL wearing No. 36, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Riley Patterson's career was his special-teams scoring: 432 kicking points, 62 made field goals on 79 attempts, and 240 extra points across 51 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 6 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 51 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Riley Patterson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.