Awards and Honors:
Athletics Director's Honor Roll (F24)
2024: Appeared in all 12 games and made one start on the Governors’ defensive line… Had 1.5 tackles for loss in a five-tackle outing against Southern Illinois (Sept. 7), which was his first of three-straight games with a tackle for loss… Had his first of two multi-tackle-for-loss games at Utah Tech (Oct. 19), with his second coming against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 16)… Led the Govs and ranked 15th in the UAC with 9.0 tackles for loss... Finished the season with 21 tackles, 13 solo stops, and two pass breakups.
Prior to Austin Peay: Began his collegiate career at Southern Illinois (2019-22) before transferring to Towson (2023). 2023: Played in nine games in his lone season for the Tigers… Recorded two tackles and a tackle for loss in the season opener at Maryland (Sept. 2)… Posted a tackle for loss and three quarterback hurries against Monmouth (Sept. 9)… Added three tackles at Morgan State (Sept. 16)… Tallied three tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble at New Hampshire (Sept. 30)… Posted a season-best four tackles against Albany (Oct. 7)… Picked up a sack at North Carolina A&T (Nov. 4)… Finished the season with 19 tackles, four tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and four quarterback hurries. 2022: Played in two games in his final season at SIU… Had four tackles at Incarnate Word (Sept. 3)… Added one tackle at Southeast Missouri State (Sept. 10)… Finished the season with five tackles. 2021: Played in nine games and made eight starts for the Salukis… Recorded five tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup at Kansas State (Sept. 11)… Added three tackles, a tackle for loss, and an interception at South Dakota State (Oct. 9)… Totaled five tackles and two pass breakups against North Dakota (Oct. 16)… Posted a career-high 10 tackles and a tackle for loss at Northern Iowa (Oct. 30)… Finished the season with 35 tackles, three tackles for loss, an interception, and four pass breakups. 2020: Played in five games… Had three tackles at Southeastern Louisiana (April 17)… Picked up a tackle at Weber State (April 24)… Finished the season with three tackles. 2019: Played in three games and used a redshirt during his true freshman season… Made his collegiate debut at Youngstown State (Oct. 19)… Recorded a tackle at Missouri State (Nov. 9)… Had two tackles at Western Illinois (Nov. 16)… Finished the season with three tackles.
High School: Played defensive back for head coach Tom Bolden at Colerain High School… Recorded 54 tackles and four interceptions, including a 100-yard pick-six, during his senior season in 2018 to earn First Team All-Greater Miami Conference and Division I Second Team All-District honors… Helped lead the Cardinals to an appearance in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championship game as a senior… Totaled 55 tackles, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and two pick-sixes during his junior campaign in 2017.
Personal: Jakari Patterson is the son of Timothy Patterson and Danita Daniels… Birthday is July 23… Has four siblings: Janiah, Diawra, Jayda, and Diawara… Father, Timothy, played football at Bethune Cookman… Mother, Danita, played volleyball at Bethune Cookman… Graduated from Towson in May 2024 with a bachelor’s in psychology… Pursuing a second bachelor’s in sociology and community development.
