Tyler Patmon (born January 26, 1991) is a former

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. He first enrolled at the

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before transferring to

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and signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He has also been a member of the

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, and

Early years

Patmon attended Vista Ridge High School Rangers, where he was a two-way player at

and wide receiver. As a junior, he registered 45 tackles, one interception, 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He received All-district first-team honors. As a senior, he tallied 37 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 passes defensed, 7 receptions for 113 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, one blocked punt and 2 blocked field goals after only playing in 3 games before tearing his meniscus. He received All-district first-team honors. He also earned academic All-district honors and was a state qualifier in track.

College career

Kansas

Patmon accepted a football scholarship from the

, where he was a three-year starter. As a

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freshman, he started 9 games at nickel back, collecting 45 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss (tied for second on the team), one sack, 2 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 10 passed defensed (led the team) and 2 fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown). He had 7 tackles against

. He received Academic All-Big 12 honors. As a sophomore, he appeared in 11 games with 7 starts at cornerback. He posted 43 tackles (tied for seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, one interception and 4 passes defensed (second on the team). He had 7 tackles and one quarterback hurry against the

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. He made 6 tackles (one for loss) and one quarterback hurry against the

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. As a junior, he started 12 games, recording 58 tackles (fourth on the team), 4 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (tied for the team lead), 8 passes defensed and one sack. He had 8 tackles (one for loss) against

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. He made 8 tackle (2 for loss) and one sack against

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. Patmon finished his Jayhawk career with 142 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 22 passes defensed and 6 interceptions.

Oklahoma State

In 2013, Patmon transferred to

to play football, after finishing his junior season, completing his undergraduate studies and mentioning that the decision was "not by choice". As a senior, he appeared in 13 games with 5 starts, registering 30 tackles (4 for loss), 9 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and one recovery fumble. He returned a fumble for a 78-yard touchdown against

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Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

After not being selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, he received a tryout invitation by the

for rookie-minicamp where he performed well enough to be signed as an

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on May 21. He made the team over former fourth round draft choice B. W. Webb. He debuted on September 7, against the

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. As a rookie, he missed three games with knee and ankle injuries and was active for eleven. He was used in the

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and his playing time increased during the team's final four games. On November 2, Patmon scored his first career

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against the Arizona Cardinals, after returning an interception off

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58 yards to the end zone. In 2015, he was named the team's nickel cornerback after having a strong

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and

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suffering a season ending knee injury. Patmon changed his number from 20 to 26. He was passed on the depth chart by Corey White in the fifth game of the season against the New England Patriots and was declared inactive for the next two weeks. He regained his role in the eighth game of the season against the

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, but was not able to make a noticeable difference in the team's defensive play. On December 15, he was waived to make room for cornerback Terrance Mitchell, finishing with 11 games played, 15 tackles and 6 passes defensed (at the time third on the team). The Cowboys offered him a chance to join their practice squad, but he decided to sign with a different team.

Miami Dolphins (first stint)

On December 17, 2015, Patmon was signed to the

' practice squad. On December 26, he was promoted to the 53-man roster and appeared in 2 games during the season. On July 31, 2016, he was released.

Tennessee Titans

On August 1, 2016, Patmon was claimed off waivers by the

to improve the team's depth, after cornerbacks Brice McCain and Bennett Okotcha were injured. He was released by the team on August 28.

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 20, 2016, Patmon was signed to the

practice squad. He was released on November 2, and although he was re-signed to the practice squad on November 8, he was cut the next day.

Carolina Panthers

On November 22, 2016, Patmon was signed to the

' practice squad. He was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 2, 2017. He was waived on May 1, 2017.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On May 22, 2017, Patmon was signed by the

. He appeared in 13 games as a backup

and had 4 tackles. In 2018, he appeared in 12 games with 2 starts, making 14 tackles (one for loss) and one pass defensed. He missed one game with a neck injury. He wasn't re-signed after the season.

Miami Dolphins (second stint)

On July 22, 2019, Patmon was signed by the Miami Dolphins. He was released during final roster cuts on August 31.

References

External links

Kansas Jayhawks bio
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