Player Career

Davaughn Patterson Career Story

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Player Story

Davaughn Patterson story

Davaughn Patterson built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Davaughn Patterson's career was his defensive production: 163 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 12 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Wake Forest. 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 Davaughn Patterson's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: Davaughn 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

    Wake Forest

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonWake Forest012.52.2
2024 Regular SeasonWake Forest7.531.96.87.5
2025 PostseasonWake Forest1738.769.5
2025 Regular SeasonWake Forest1738.760

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Stanford

Week 9 · W 27-24 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#2

vs Western Carolina

Week 2 · W 42-10

4.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 44 Duke

Week 14 · L 32-49 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

74.1 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Clemson

Week 7 · L 14-49 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 23 SMU

Week 9 · W 13-12 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

3.5

Havoc Plays

65.7 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Wake Forest

17 primary output · 38.7 efficiency · 6 usage

55.4

#2

2025 Regular Season · Wake Forest

55.4

17 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Wake Forest

46

7.5 primary · 31.9 efficiency · 6.8 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

4

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games