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Meet the 5-foot-7 running back on a mission to play in NFL: 'Don't bet against Jaret Patterson'

ESPN.com | May 3, 2021

Related Topics: National Football League, Washington Football Team, Buffalo, LeBron James, University at Buffalo, Ray Rice, Mel Kiper, Jr., Georgia Bulldogs football

Editor's note: University at Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson has agreed to terms with the Washington Football Team as an undrafted free agent. This story first published on April 2.

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Patterson ties major college record with eight TDs, rushes for over 400 yards

Jaret Patterson rushes for eight touchdowns and 409 yards in Buffalo's 70-41 victory against Kent State.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- While his youth football team vied for a championship, Jaret Patterson watched from the sidelines, the 7-year-old's legs dangling from a silver metal bench.

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