{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Use American English|date=September 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Javon Patterson | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | current_team = | number = 63 | position = Center | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|8}} | birth_place = Petal, Mississippi, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 3 | weight_lb = 305 | high_school = Petal | college = Ole Miss | draftyear = 2019 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 246 | pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2019}}) * New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2020}})* * Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2020}}) * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2021}})* | status = | highlights = | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 1 | pfr = P/PattJa00 }} '''Javon Patterson''' (born July 8, 1997)<ref name="olemiss">{{Cite web |title=Javon Patterson - Football |url=https://olemisssports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=340 |access-date=April 28, 2019 |website=Ole Miss Athletics |language=en}}</ref> is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels.<ref name="olemiss" /> He is currently working at Ole Miss Athletics Foundation as the Director of Development with emphasis on Former Student Athletes.
==Professional career== ===Indianapolis Colts=== Patterson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round, 246th overall, of the 2019 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker, Andrew |date=April 27, 2019 |title=Colts Select Center Javon Patterson With 246th-Overall Pick |url=https://www.colts.com/news/colts-select-center-javon-patterson-with-246th-overall-pick |website=Colts.com}}</ref>
On June 4, 2019, Colts head coach Frank Reich announced that Patterson had torn his anterior cruciate ligament. Patterson missed the entire 2019 season as a result of the injury.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hickey |first=Kevin |title=Colts' Javon Patterson tore ACL, will miss rookie season |url=https://coltswire.usatoday.com/2019/06/04/indianapolis-colts-javon-patterson-tore-acl/ |website=ColtsWire}}</ref>
Patterson was waived by the Colts on September 5, 2020, as part of their roster cuts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker, Andrew |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Colts Announce Final 2020 Roster Cuts |url=https://www.colts.com/news/chad-kelly-chase-mclaughlin-final-roster-cuts-2020-season |website=Colts.com}}</ref>
===New York Giants=== On September 23, 2020, Patterson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Giants.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Eisen |first=Michael |date=September 23, 2020 |title=Giants sign veteran RB Devonta Freeman; Sterling Shepard to IR |work=Giants.com |url=https://www.giants.com/news/devonta-freeman-running-back-signs-with-giants |access-date=October 6, 2020}}</ref> He was released on October 27.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen, Michael |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Giants sign WR Corey Coleman to practice squad; LB Trent Harris promoted to active roster |url=https://www.giants.com/news/corey-coleman-signed-practice-squad-lb-trent-harris-active-roster |website=Giants.com}}</ref>
===Cleveland Browns=== On November 10, 2020, Patterson was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 10, 2020 |title=Browns sign CB Stephen Denmark, C Javon Patterson to practice squad |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-cb-stephen-denmark-c-javon-patterson-to-practice-squad}}</ref> He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's week 16 game against the New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 26, 2020 |title=Browns make roster moves |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-x7079}}</ref> He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 30, 2020,<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 30, 2020 |title=S Ronnie Harrison Jr. activated as Browns make roster moves |work=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/s-ronnie-harrison-jr-activated-as-browns-make-roster-moves |access-date=February 11, 2021}}</ref> and restored to the practice squad on January 8, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 8, 2021 |title=Browns make roster moves |work=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-x3902 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122192657/https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-make-roster-moves-x3902 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Patterson signed a reserve/futures contract with the Browns after the season on January 18, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 18, 2021 |title=Browns sign 14 players |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-14-players}}</ref> Patterson was waived by the Browns on August 31, 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gribble |first=Andrew |date=August 31, 2021 |title=Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season |publisher=ClevelandBrowns.com |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-announce-initial-53-man-roster-heading-into-2021-season}}</ref>
===Denver Broncos=== On September 29, 2021, Patterson was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=September 29, 2021 |title=Broncos sign G/C Harry Crider and G/C Javon Patterson to practice squad |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-g-c-harry-crider-and-g-c-javon-patterson-to-practice-squad |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com |archive-date=February 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202174205/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-g-c-harry-crider-and-g-c-javon-patterson-to-practice-squad |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was released on October 26.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DiLalla |first=Aric |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Broncos designate TE Albert Okwuegbunam and LB Jonas Griffith for return from IR, make series of other roster moves |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-designate-te-albert-okwuegbunam-and-lb-jonas-griffith-for-return-from-ir |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=DenverBroncos.com}}</ref> He was re-signed on December 24, but retired three days later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Chad |date=December 25, 2021 |title=Broncos Sign Two Players Ahead of Week 16 Bout at Raiders |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/broncos/news/broncos-sign-javone-patterson-pita-taumoepenu |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swanson |first=Ben |date=December 27, 2021 |title=Broncos place DL Mike Purcell, OLB Andre Mintze on Reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-place-dl-mike-purcell-olb-andre-mintze-on-reserve-covid-19-list |access-date=January 28, 2023 |website=Denver Broncos |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/javon-patterson/340 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
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