How did the NBA’s Detroit Pistons influence the look of the Ole Miss offense? Rebels quarterback Shea Patterson has the answer.
Patterson discussed how his unconventional jersey number pays tribute to his grandfather in an interview with Gridiron Now’s Frank Frangie and Hays Carlyon on 1010XL Jax Sports Radio at SEC Media Days in Hoover, Ala.
“I actually came into Ole Miss wanting to wear No. 1,” Patterson said. “One of my best friends on the team, A.J. Brown, wore No. 1 in high school. He’s a big guy, and I wasn’t going to out-body him for it.