Career Highlights
• Patton will be in the rotation at one halfback position.
• Career Games/Starts: 32/13 ... Bison debut: vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/31/02) ... First Career Start: at Southern Arkansas (11/9/02).
• Career Stats: 286 rushes, 1,259 yards, 6 TD ... 2 receptions, 1 yard.
• Ranks 16th in career rushing at Harding ... needs 430 yards to move into the top 10.
2004
• Games/Starts: 11/9 ... started at tailback.
• 118 carries, 517 yards, 3 TD ... led Harding in rushing yards and carries.
• Rushed for a season-high 99 yards on 18 carries including a TD at Ouachita Baptist ... scored two TD vs. Henderson State.
2003
• Games/Starts: 10/3
• Alternated with Dondtray Thomas at tailback ... rushed for 232 yards (2nd on team) on 68 carries (3rd on team).
• Rushed 10 times for a season-high 80 yards against Southern Arkansas ... scored his only TD of the season with a 14-yard run in the fourth quarter ... also had a season-long 40-yard carry in the game.
2002
• Games/Starts: 11/1
• Recorded 100 carries for 510 yards and 2 TD ... teamed with Robert Lolohea and Thomas to become the first trio of HU running backs to each surpass 500 rushing yards in a season.
• Set a season-high with 113 yards on 16 carries against Missouri-Rolla in his Bison debut ... joined Thomas as the first Harding freshmen to rush for over 100 yards in their first action as Bisons.
• Rushed for an 11-yard touchdown against Southern Arkansas and opened the scoring the following week with a season-long 43-yard touchdown run against Ouachita Baptist.
Previous School
• Started two seasons at tailback for Mt. Pleasant High School in Mt. Pleasant, Texas ... earned all-district honors as a senior ... coached by Mark McDaniel.
• Also a member of the track and powerlifting teams.
Personal
• Born: Jan. 20, 1984 ... Major: Management... Parents: Donald and Vearnita Patton.
• Hobbies include running track, reading, and studying ... would like to meet Terrell Davis ... aspires to a career as a CEO ... would like to travel to Australia ... favorites include The Forgotton (movie), enchiladas (food), and the Denver Broncos.
RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 11 100 510 2 43 5.1 46.4
2003................ 10 68 232 1 40 3.4 23.2
2004................ 11 118 517 3 43 4.4 47.0
TOTAL............... 32 286 1259 6 43 4.4 39.3
TOTAL OFFENSE G Rush Pass Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 510 0 510 46.4
2003................ 10 232 0 232 23.2
2004................ 11 517 0 517 47.0
TOTAL............... 32 1259 0 1259 39.3
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 11 2 1 0 5 0.2 0.5 0.1
TOTAL............... 32 2 1 0 5 0.1 0.5 0.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2003................ 10 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2004................ 11 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL............... 32 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 510 0 0 0 0 510 46.4
2003................ 10 232 0 0 0 0 232 23.2
2004................ 11 517 1 0 0 0 518 47.1
TOTAL............... 32 1259 1 0 0 0 1260 39.4
SCORING G TD Rush Pass Retn PAT 2PAT FG Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.1
2003................ 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.6
2004................ 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.6
TOTAL............... 32 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 1.1
Career Highs
Carries - 20 (twice), last vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28/04)
Rushing Yards - 116 vs. Missouri-Rolla (11/9/02)
Rushing TD - 2 vs. Henderson State (10/2/04)
Receptions - 1 (twice), last at Central Arkansas (10/9/04)
Receiving Yards - 5 vs. North Alabama (9/25/04)
