Player Career

Decorian Patterson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Decorian Patterson story

Decorian Patterson built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive back from Ocala, FL wearing No. 11, spending time with Middle Tennessee and UCF. The clearest part of Decorian Patterson's career was his defensive production: 204 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 9 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Middle Tennessee. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Decorian Patterson's production has multiple signals. With 52 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Middle Tennessee and UCF.

The arc is straightforward: Decorian Patterson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Middle Tennessee

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UCF

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee012.52.2
2019 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee1023.93.910
2020 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee15.541.89.25.5
2021 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee920.33-6.5
2021 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee920.330
2022 PostseasonMiddle Tennessee2136.37.612
2022 Regular SeasonMiddle Tennessee2136.37.60
2023 PostseasonUCF3.518.75.4-17.5
2023 Regular SeasonUCF3.518.75.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Troy

Week 3 · L 14-47

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Florida International

Week 13 · W 33-28 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#3

@ Miami

Week 4 · W 45-31

4

Havoc Plays

90.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 90.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Florida International

Week 6 · W 31-28 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Toledo

Week 1 · W 31-24 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Middle Tennessee

21 primary output · 36.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage

63.4

#2

2022 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

63.4

21 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee

58.1

15.5 primary · 41.8 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games