Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2012Louisiana Tech
Quinton Patton
WR • 6'2" • La Vergne, TN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Quinton Patton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
86
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Central Arkansas
Player Story
Quinton Patton built his college career from 2011 through 2012 as a wide receiver from La Vergne, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Quinton Patton's career was his receiving...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 31
- Overall
- No. 128
- NFL Team
- San Francisco 49ers
Quinton Patton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech. Quinton Patton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,594
- Receptions
- 183
- Touchdowns
- 24
Quick Answers
Quinton Patton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,594
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- Central Arkansas
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 4 · Pick 31 · San Francisco 49ers
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 1,392 receiving yards · WR 5th (top 1%) · Western Athletic 1st (top 2%) · National 5th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 5 | 67 | 1 | 82.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 74 | 1,135 | 10 | 82.7 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 104 | 1,392 | 13 | 87.3 |
Related Context
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Quinton Patton played WR for Louisiana Tech. Across 2 tracked seasons, Quinton Patton recorded 37 rushing yards, 2,594 receiving yards, and 24 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Louisiana Tech paired 1,392 primary output with 80.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
116
Efficiency
80.9
Usage
28.8
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 36. Rice: 119. Illinois: 164. Virginia: 97. UNLV: 116. Texas A&M: 233. Idaho: 41. New Mexico State: 42. UTSA: 152. Texas State: 86. Utah State: 181. San José State: 125
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 4 by 60. Rice: 7 by 100. Illinois: 6 by 100. Virginia: 8 by 80.8. UNLV: 9 by 85.9. Texas A&M: 21 by 74. Idaho: 4 by 68.3. New Mexico State: 6 by 46.7. UTSA: 10 by 100. Texas State: 8 by 71.7. Utah State: 11 by 100. San José State: 10 by 83.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins94.8 · Games = 9 · -84.9 vs Losses
Losses179.7 · Games = 3 · +84.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/25 | @ San José State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 43-52 | — | 10 | 125 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 2 | 52 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Utah State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 41-48 | — | 11 | 181 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 52 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Texas StateHigh volume | W 62-55 | — | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UTSA100 receiving yards · High volume | W 51-27 | — | 10 | 152 | 15.2 | 15.20 | 1 | 79 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ New Mexico State | W 28-14 | — | 6 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Idaho | W 70-28 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 10/14 | vs Texas A&M100 receiving yards · High volume | L 57-59 | — | 21 | 233 | 10.4 | 11.10 | 4 | 62 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UNLV100 receiving yards · High volume | W 58-31 | — | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 1 | 55 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ VirginiaHigh volume | W 44-38 | — | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 0 | 41 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 52-24 | — | 6 | 164 | 27.3 | 27.30 | 2 | 78 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Rice100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 56-37 | — | 7 | 119 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 65 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Houston | W 56-49 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
Player Story
Quinton Patton story
Quinton Patton built his college career from 2011 through 2012 as a wide receiver from La Vergne, TN wearing No. 4, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Quinton Patton's career was his receiving role: 183 catches, 2,594 receiving yards, 24 touchdowns, and 37 rushing yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Louisiana Tech. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 37 rushing yards and 135 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Quinton Patton 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
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Louisiana Tech
2011-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 1,202 | 84.9 | 27.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 1,202 | 84.9 | 27.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 1,392 | 80.9 | 28.8 | 190 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Central Arkansas
Week 2 · W 48-42
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
211
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
211 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Utah State
Week 12 · L 41-48 · Conference game
181
Receiving Yards
92.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
181 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 7 · L 57-59
233
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
233 receiving yards with a 74 efficiency score.
#4
@ Illinois
Week 4 · W 52-24
164
Receiving Yards
90.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
164 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Nevada
Week 12 · W 24-20 · Conference game
162
Receiving Yards
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Win with an explosive receiving profile.
162 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
1,392 primary output · 80.9 efficiency · 28.8 usage
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#2
2011 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
82.7
1,202 primary · 84.9 efficiency · 27.7 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
82.7
1,202 primary · 84.9 efficiency · 27.7 usage
Milestones
11
100+ receiving yards
11
8+ catch outings
7
2+ TD games
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