Joshua Patterson

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2nd String / Backup

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Joshua Patterson is listed 2nd string at SS for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Ed White, ranked #1,008 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 4 tackles, 1 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,008 NatlTeam Share1%

Jacksonville, FL

Jersey: #25
Class: RS FR/TR
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195 lbs
Transfer: Iowa State

Stats

Season	Tkl	INT	PD
—	4	1	1

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars: ★★★☆☆3-star
Composite: 0.8686
National Rank: #1008
High School: Ed White
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 56th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.94 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)

Rating basis

On-field stats

Production (prior school)

Outperforms 56% of peers

Recruiting pedigree

Top 20% recruit

Strength of schedule

Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)

Depth-chart adjustment

-1 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Solid

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Team Role

4 tkl · 1 PD · 1 INT

Usage / Involvement9%

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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.