2023 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors.
Season: Did not see any game action.
2022 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time letterman for head coach James Graham at Shenango High School...Was a team captain as a senior...Team posted a 10-2 record his junior season...Two-year starter saw time on offense and special teams...Was also a two-time letterwinner in track and field as a thrower...Track and field team had a pair of WPIAL runner-up finishes in 2019 and 2021...Was a two-time state finalist in the discuss throw, a WPIAL champion in 2021 and finished third in the WPIAL in 2019.
PERSONAL
Full name is William David Patton...Son of Susan and David Patton....Has a brother, Sam Patton...Father, David, played football at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1990-91)....Uncle, John Patton, played football at Clarion University...Enjoys hunting and fishing in his free time...Has volunteered in multiple food drives, school pep rallies and fundraisers...Plans on majoring in kinesiology at Penn State...Would like to be a physical therapist.