About Cordarrelle Patterson
Cordarrelle Patterson ( kor-DERR-əl; born March 17, 1991), nicknamed "Flash", is an American professional football running back. As a versatile utility player, he is also a kickoff returner and occasionally a wide receiver. Patterson played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Patterson has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers. During a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2013, Patterson tied the NFL record for longest play and set the NFL record for longest kickoff return with 109 yards, the longest possible. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL history, with a league record nine kickoff return touchdowns in his career, six of which have been longer than 100 yards. On the depth chart for the 2023 season, Patterson was listed under the position "Joker". During a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2013, Patterson tied the NFL record for longest play and set the NFL record for longest kick return with 109 yards, the longest possible. In 2011, Patterson was a first-team All-American as a freshman, claiming the honors as a return specialist.
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