Ronald Patrick Jr. (born November 1, 1991) is a former

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. He played

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at the University of South Carolina.

Early years

Patrick attended

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. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of South Carolina.

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Patrick was signed as an

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by the

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after the

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on May 12. He was waived on August 30, 2014 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 30, 2014.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On December 17, 2014, Patrick was signed to the

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' practice squad.

Carolina Panthers

On May 11, 2015, Patrick was signed by the

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. On June 17, 2015, he was waived by the Panthers.

Dallas Cowboys (second stint)

On July 28, 2015, Patrick was signed by the

. On September 5, 2015, he was waived by the Cowboys. On September 16, 2015, he was signed to the Cowboys' practice squad. On September 29, 2015, Patrick was released by the Cowboys.

Cleveland Browns

On October 5, 2015, Patrick was signed to the

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' practice squad. On December 1, 2015, he was released from practice squad.

Buffalo Bills

On December 9, 2015, Patrick was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was released on May 2, 2016.

Tennessee Titans

On July 29, 2016, Patrick was signed by the

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. On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 13, 2016.

Washington Redskins

Patrick was signed to the

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' practice squad on September 21, 2016. He signed a futures contract with the Redskins on January 2, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Patrick was waived by the Redskins.

AAF and XFL

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, Patrick joined the

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of the

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. The league ceased operations in April 2019. Patrick later joined the

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, being selected in the

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by the

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. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.

References

External links

South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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