Allen Patrick (born February 15, 1984) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
 Patrick in October 2006 as a Sooner | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | February 15, 1984 Conway, South Carolina |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Conway (SC) |
| College: | Oklahoma |
| Position: | Running back |
| NFL draft: | 2008 / round: 7 / pick: 240 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Patrick has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.
Early years
Patrick attended Conway High School in Conway, South Carolina where he played running back, defensive back, and kick returner.
College career
Independence Community College
Following high school, Patrick played for Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas. He played safety.
Oklahoma
Patrick then transferred to the University of Oklahoma and made the switch to running back. During the 2006 season, he was thrust into the starting lineup when starting tailback Adrian Peterson was lost for the season with a broken collarbone. He gained 761 yards on 169 carries in 2006, with a 4.5 yard-per-carry average and 4 touchdowns. In 2007, with Peterson gone to the NFL, Patrick gained 1,009 yards on 173 attempts and scored 8 touchdowns. Patrick finished his career with 1,906 total rushing yards and 14 rushing touchdowns.
Statistics
Source: ESPN.com
| YEAR | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LST |
| 2005 | 25 | 136 | 5.4 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 170 | 766 | 4.5 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 173 | 1009 | 5.8 | 69 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
