Joel Patten
Encyclopedia
John Lawrence "Joel" Patten II (born February 7, 1958 in Augsburg, Germany) is a former professional football
player who played tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League
: 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 USFL
with the Washington Federals in 1983-1984 & Orlando Renegades
in 1985.
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 has worked with the Houston Texans
and St. Louis Rams
. He is currently director of college scouting for the San Francisco 49ers
.
The son of a U.S. Army
officer
, Patten played high school football
and basketball at Robinson High 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.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played tackle for seven seasons in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
: for the Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1980, Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
in 1987-1988, San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in 1989-1990, and Los Angeles Raiders in 1991-1992. He also played all 3 seasons of the USFL
United States Football League
The United States Football League was an American football league which was in active operation from 1983 to 1987. It played a spring/summer schedule in its first three seasons and a traditional autumn/winter schedule was set to commence before league operations ceased.The USFL was conceived in...
with the Washington Federals in 1983-1984 & Orlando Renegades
Orlando Renegades
The Orlando Renegades were a professional American football team that played in the United States Football League in the mid-1980s.-In Washington:-1983 season:...
in 1985.
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
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He has also has worked with the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
. He is currently director of college scouting for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
.
The son of a U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
officer
Officer (armed forces)
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, Patten played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and basketball at Robinson High School
Robinson Rams
The Robinson Rams are the athletic teams of Robinson Secondary School of Fairfax, Virginia. The school's athletic program includes 18 VHSL AAA varsity sports which compete in the AAA Concorde District of the AAA Northern Region.- Football :...
in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
, where he graduated in 1976. He played his college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, where he played tight end and offensive tackle, and graduated in 1980.
External links
- Fanbase.com - Joel Patten
- Robinson Rams football - 1975 team photos - TE Joel Patten #89 - (O-line) - HS senior
- Robinson Rams football - 1974 team photos - TE Joel Patten - (1st team offense - far right in photo) - HS junior