Coach Raves About JUCO Tight End

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Next season, Razorback football fans will have a chance to see the No. 1 ranked junior college tight end perform on the field and his skill set is a special one.











Jeremy Patton recently signed his letter of intent to play for the UofA. Patton picked Arkansas over Alabama, Auburn, Louisville and several others and is expected to compete for the starting job when he arrives on campus.






His former Arizona Western coach Tom Minnick, the winningest football coach in the school’s history, called him a top-notch run blocker and an elite level receiver.





Minnick broke down the different ways Patton can be an instant asset to the Razorback football team.





“You can use him in different ways to attack a defense, and that’s what we did with him here,” Minnick said. “He improved so much on his on-line blocking, and we count on him to block. We block power, zone and all that stuff and he did a great job with us to get us to the National Championship game because of his blocking.”





Patton signed his letter of intent Dec. 14, and was supposed to enroll and attend classes by Jan. 17, but lacked the required credits to transfer.





Patton said he is working diligently to acquire the credits before the season starts, according to a statement released by the tight end on his Twitter account.





“Last semester, I was on course to graduate mid-year, but I failed to complete this task, which is why I am not at the University of Arkansas at the current moment,” Patton said. “The coaching staff at Arkansas has been so great with guiding (me) down the right path to achieve my goals, and for that, I owe it to them and to all of my Razorback fans and family to give everything I have to come and compete this summer.”





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