2012 Football Roster
Roster
Avery Patterson
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburg, Calif.
- High School:
- Pittsburg HS
2013 — The primary free safety has been a leader for the defense throughout the first four games of the season . . . Had four total stops in the win against Cal, two solo and two assisted ... Posted two solo takedowns against Virginia (five total), including a tackle-for-loss of one yard.
2012 — The converted cornerback was inserted into opening lineup at free safety the second week of the season for first of nine consecutive starts … Made appearances in 10 contests and became adept at making big plays before physical ailments took their toll . . . Became beneficiary of turnovers four consecutive weeks and returned interceptions for touchdowns back-to-back Saturdays, begining with 34-yard scoring return vs. Washington State . . . Contributed 43-yard interception return for a TD the following week against Washington to complement single-game career-high nine tackles (five unassisted) . . . Parlayed third straight game with an pick for 34 yards to go along with a pass breakup and a trio of tackles, including one tackle-for-loss for a 2 yards, in victory at Arizona State … Tied as Ducks’ fourth-leading tackler (44) through 10 games before sharing honors as sixth at season’s end . . . Recorded six tackles and passes broken up in wins against Arizona and USC … Recovered a fumble and posted four tackles in victory over Colorado … Capped first start of the season with five tackles in victory vs. Fresno State.
2011 — Team’s fifth-leading tackler with 55 stops (39 solo) appeared in all 14 games, starting one at free safety and one at rover … Had five tackles vs. USC … Recorded five solo tackles, forced a fumble, and recovered a fumble in victory at Stanford … Made six tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss for 2 yards in win at Washington … Had first career blocked punt, which led to a Ducks’ touchdown and had a trio of tackles in win vs. Washington State … Also returned punt for 11 yards vs. the Cougars … Credited with a quarterback hurry to go along with four solo stops in win over Arizona State … Had two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and six tackles in victory vs. Cal … Made six tackles, including five of the solo variety, and also had a pass breakup in win at Arizona … Season-high eight tackles (team-high) in win vs. Missouri State.
2009 — Redshirted his first collegiate season while recovering from injury.
BEFORE OREGON — Rated the No. 47 player at his position by Rivals.com with a 4.7 out of 6.1 rating … A two-sport star, lettered four times in both football and track … Second-team all-state, first-team Contra Costa Times and first-team all-East Bay as both a defensive back and running back … Helped lead the Pirates to a 11-2 record as a senior, carrying the ball 20 times for 205 yards and two touchdowns while recording 44 total tackles and two interceptions … Rushed 55 times for 315 yards and three touchdowns and had six catches out of the backfield for 58 yards on offense with 31 total tackles defensively as a junior … Amassed 73 carries for 394 yards and two touchdowns while being credited with 30 tackles and five pass deflections as a sophomore … Under track coach Phil Webb, ran the 100, 200 and 400 meters, 300 hurdles, 4x400 relay and the 4x100 relay … Tallied career bests of 10.71 and 21.78 seconds at 100 and 200 meters, respectively.
PERSONAL — Parents: Leon and America Patterson. Family: One sister. High School (Coach) Pittsburg (Victor Galli), 2009. Major: Sociology.
CAREER BESTS
Points scored: 6, at Washington State, 9/29/12 ; Washington, 10/6/12
Touchdowns: 1, at Washington State, 9/29/12 ; Washington, 10/6/12
All-purpose yards: 43, Washington, 10/6/12
Punt returns: 1, Washington State, 10/29/11 (11 yards)
Punt return yards: 11, Washington State, 10/29/11 (1 return)
Interceptions: 1, 4 times
Long interception return: 43, Washington, 10/6/12
Tackles: 9, Washington, 10/6/12 (5-4)
Tackles for loss: 1.5, at Washington, 11/5/11 (2 yards)
Fumbles forced: 1, at Stanford, 11/12/11
Fumbles recovered: 1, Colorado, 10/27/12 ; at Stanford, 11/12/11
Pass breakups: 2, California, 10/6/11
Blocked kicks: 1, Washington State, 10/29/11
CAREER STATISTICS
| SCORING | g | td | rush | rcv | ret | pat | 2pat | fg | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.2 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | g | no. | yards | td | long | avg/r | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | g | no. | yards | td | long | avg/r | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3 | 111 | 2 | 43 | 37.0 | 11.1 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 4 | 111 | 2 | 43 | 27.8 | 3.0 |
| ALL PURPOSE | g | rush | rcv | pr | kr | ir | total | avg/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 111 | 11.1 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 111 | 122 | 3.3 |
| TACKLES | g | ua | a | total | tfl | pd | ff | fr | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 14 | 39 | 16 | 55 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 73 | 45 | 118 | 3.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
