| Doug Patterson |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Shelby Township
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| High School:
Eisenhower
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 208
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| Position:
Wide Receiver
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| Birthdate:
11/21/1978
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| Experience:
2V
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On Patterson: Senior receiver who has proved to be a reliable wideout and provides the Terps with solid depth in the wide receiver corps … will compete for playing time among the top tier of Terrapin receivers … has good hands and quickness ... always a steady performer.
1999: Saw action in every game, catching three passes for 30 yards … two receptions for 26 yards at top-ranked Florida State.
1998: Saw action in nine games, but did not catch a pass.
1997: Finished with nine receptions as a true freshman ... started the first seven games of the season ... had a season-high two receptions vs. Wake Forest ... averaged 13.7 yards per catch.
High School: Graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1997 ... named to the all-state Dream Team by the Detroit Free-Press ... named the MAC-Red Conference MVP by the Free-Press ... also earned first team All-Metro recognition by the Free-Press and the Detroit News ... named first team All-McComb County ... set school records for career receptions (105), receptions in a season (56) and receptions in a game (12) ... totaled nearly 1,500 career receiving yards and 18 touchdowns ... had 602 return yards and five touchdowns on 29 punt returns ... earned two varsity letters in football, two in basketball and three in baseball ... high school coach was Bob Lantzy.
Personal: Douglas Howard Patterson … born Nov. 21, 1978 ... son of Julie and Glenn Patterson ... majoring in communications … 1999 Maryland scholar-athlete.
Receiving G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP
1997 11-7 9 123 13.7 0 46
1998 9-0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1999 11-0 3 30 10.0 0 14
Totals 31-7 12 153 12.8 0 46
Patterson Up Close
My goal for 2000 is: to make a bowl game
Someday I would like to take a trip to: Scotland
My craziest ambition is: to go scuba diving with sharks
The word that best describes me is: competitive
Who would I most like to meet?: Jerry Rice
The one thing that stands out most about Coach Vanderlinden is: his desire to be great
The best advice I've ever received is: "Work hard and you can achieve greatness."
If I lost all my possessions except one, I'd like to keep: my family
My favorite TV show is: Seinfeld
