Solomon Patton
Solomon Patton Jr. is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of Florida. He was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He was also a member of the Arizona Cardinals and Denver Broncos of the National Football League.
Early life
Patton attended Murphy [High School |Murphy High School] in Mobile, Alabama, where he played football and ran track. As a sophomore, he hauled in 66 receptions for 950 yards and nine touchdowns. As a junior in 2008, he was named to the ASWA All-State 6A first-team after recording 845 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. In his final year, he had 30 rushes for 371 yards and three touchdowns and caught 71 passes for 891 yards and seven touchdowns. He also averaged 38.8 yards on five kickoff returns. Following his senior season, he was invited to play in the Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game.Patton was also a track & field star at Murphy. At the 2008 AHSAA 4A-6A Championship, he recorded a personal-best time of 10.67 seconds in the 100-meter dash on his way to a first-place finish. As a senior, he participated in the long jump and posted a leap of 6.58 meters at the McT Jump-N-Throw. He also ran the 200-meter dash in 21.64 seconds at the Mobile Challenge Invitational, placing third.
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Patton was rated a four-star prospect and the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com.