According to multiple reports from Carl Reed of 247 Sports and Tom Dienhart of On3.com, Illinois running backs coach Cory Patterson is joining Ryan Walters’ staff at Purdue.
The reports first came out late Thursday morning.
#Purdue will hire Illinois RB coach Cory Patterson, according to sources.https://t.co/q8qOCcd5HQ pic.twitter.com/ZQuWGgkzRW
— Tom Dienhart (@TomDienhart1) December 22, 2022
Sources: Illinois Running Back Coach Cory Patterson. Is accepting a position on Ryan Walter’s staff at Purdue.
— Carl Reed (@CoachReedLive) December 22, 2022
Patterson had just finished his fifth year as an assistant coach with the Illini, joining Lovie Smith’s staff in 2018 and sticking around with Bret Bielema for his first two years in Champaign.