Allen Patrick

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Allen Patrick

Patrick in October 2006 as a Sooner
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: February 15, 1984
Place of birth: Conway, South Carolina
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Conway High School
College: Oklahoma
NFL draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-KJCCC (2004)
  • Honorable mention All-Big 12 (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Stats at NFL.com

Allen Patrick (born February 15, 1984, in Conway, South Carolina) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.

Patrick has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

Patrick attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina where he played running back, defensive back, and kick returner.

College career

Independence Community College

Following high school, Patrick played for Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. He played safety.

Oklahoma

Patrick then transferred to the University of Oklahoma and made the switch to running back. During the 2006 season, he was thrust into the starting lineup when starting tailback Adrian Peterson was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. He gained 761 yards on 169 carries in 2006, with a 4.5 yard-per-carry average and 4 touchdowns. In 2007, with Peterson gone to the NFL, Patrick gained 1,009 yards on 173 attempts and scored 8 touchdowns. Patrick finished his career with 1,906 total rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.

Statistics

Source: ESPN.com

YEAR ATT YDS AVG LNG TD REC YDS AVG LNG TD FUM LST
2005 25 136 5.4 28 2 4 8 2.0 12 0 0 0
2006 170 766 4.5 65 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2007 173 1009 5.8 69 8 10 56 5.6 20 1 0 0

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