Shea Patterson has been around the block once or twice since his time in Ann Arbor. And even before that.
The former five-star who was named the MVP of the 2016 Army All-American Bowl started at Ole Miss before transferring to Michigan football two years later. He never quite reached the height of his fame on the field and ultimately went undrafted. He signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs out of college, but that didn’t stick. He headed to the CFL and played for the Montreal Alouettes. He had a stint in the startup, The Spring League, and then was the first overall draft pick by the expansion USFL. He began with the Michigan Panthers before being traded to the New Orleans Breakers.
Now Patterson is on the move again, heading back to the Canadian Football League. He was signed on Monday by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Pocket full of passers 🏈
Riders sign Michigan product Shea Patterson.
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— Saskatchewan Roughriders (@sskroughriders) February 13, 2023
According to the Roughriders’ roster, Patterson will not be the only Michigan alumnus on hand; former Wolverines cornerback Jeremy Clark is also a part of the team.
In Ann Arbor, Patterson threw for 5,661 yards in two seasons, with his 3,061 in 2019 being the third-most in a single season by any Michigan quarterback. In the period between The Spring League and the USFL, Patterson briefly returned as a grad assistant with the Michigan strength and conditioning program.
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