Jacques Patrick

Jacques Patrick (born January 7, 1997) is an American football running back for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State.[1]

Jacques Patrick
No. 31 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-07) January 7, 1997
Orlando, Florida
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Timber Creek
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • USA Today High School All-American (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

After playing high school football at Timber Creek High School in Orlando, Florida, Patrick committed to Florida State over offers from Ohio State, Alabama, Texas A&M, and Arizona, among others.[2] Patrick spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons as the backup to Dalvin Cook. In 2017, Patrick shared carries with freshman Cam Akers. In 2017, Patrick had 118 rushing attempts for 638 yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging 5.8 yards per rush with his season long being 68 yards.[3] During a game against Louisville during the 2017 season, Patrick suffered an injury to his knee.[4] He would return later in the season to play Clemson.[5] On January 10, 2018, Patrick announced he would return for his senior season at FSU and not declare early for the 2018 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career

Tampa Bay Vipers

Patrick was drafted by the Tampa Bay Vipers during the 2020 XFL Draft.[7] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[8]

Cincinnati Bengals

Patrick signed with the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL on April 17, 2020.[9] He was waived on September 5, 2020 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[12]

Personal life

His younger brother Peter Hayes received scholarship offers from FSU and Ohio State in 2014 while still in the eighth grade.[13]

References
  1. "Jacques Patrick NCAA FB Stats - Season & Career Statistics". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. "Jacques Patrick Recruit Interests". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  3. "Jacques Patrick Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  4. McGahee III, Wayne E. (October 22, 2017). "Florida State loses starting running back Jacques Patrick to a knee injury". Tallahassee Democrat. Gannett. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  5. Associated Press (November 7, 2017). "Florida State RB Jacques Patrick back earlier than expected". USA Today. Gannett. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  6. Deen, Safid (January 10, 2018). "FSU's Jacques Patrick returning to school for senior season". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  7. Hays, Chris. "Jacques Patrick among 7 locals, 3 UCF players selected on Day 2 of XFL Draft". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  8. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  9. "Bengals Sign Running Back Jacques Patrick". Bengals.com. April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  10. "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
  11. "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020.
  12. "Bengals Sign 10 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 4, 2021.
  13. Hays, Chris (August 21, 2014). "FSU, Ohio State offer 8th-grade brother of Jacques Patrick". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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