John Lawrence "Joel" Patten II (born February 7, 1958)[1] is a former professional football player who played tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns in 1980, Indianapolis Colts in 1987–1988, San Diego Chargers in 1989–1990, and Los Angeles Raiders in 1991–1992. He also played all 3 seasons of the United States Football League (USFL) with the Washington Federals in 1983-1984 and Orlando Renegades in 1985.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | February 7, 1958 Augsburg, Germany | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Robinson (Fairfax, VA) | ||||||
| College: | Duke | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1980 | ||||||
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Since retiring as a player, Joel has remained active in professional football. He has held several scouting jobs, including two stints with the Washington Redskins. He has also worked with the Houston Texans and St. Louis Rams. He worked as director of college scouting for the San Francisco 49ers[2] and was promoted to director of player personnel on May 1, 2013.[3]
The son of a U.S. Army officer, Patten played high school football and basketball at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, where he graduated in 1976. He played his college football at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, where he played tight end and offensive tackle, and graduated in 1980.
References
edit- ^ Pro Football Reference - Joel Patten - accessed 2011-08-25
- ^ 49ers.com Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine - Joel Patten - accessed 2011-08-24
- ^ "49ers.com/team/front-office". Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
External links
edit- Fanbase.com - Joel Patten
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