Nick Patterson, Ex-Wolverine

Nick Patterson, Ex-Wolverine


February 6, 2020
Nick Patterson

San Antonio (TX) Christian tight end Nick Patterson committed to Princeton on Wednesday evening, National Signing Day. While he never publicly decommitted from Michigan, rumors had been swirling for months that he would not end up playing in Ann Arbor.

I had acknowledged this development for a while, but I just wanted to post the closure of his recruitment. When he committed back in September of 2018 (LINK), I wasn’t giving out TTB Ratings for 2020 class members yet. But when I got around to it in May of 2019, I gave him a 49 (LINK). Patterson just isn’t a Michigan-level athlete, and I’ll leave it at that.

Hit the jump for more on the impact of this decommitment.

Michigan has one tight end in the 2020 class in Matt Hibner (LINK). That seems about right for a team that uses some 11 personnel but really doesn’t need to run a lot of tight end-heavy sets. If Michigan sticks with this offensive system, one tight end should be sufficient in each class.

Patterson is the sixth commit to depart from this class (LINK), joining RB Tim Baldwin (Indiana), WR Kalil Branham (Kentucky), QB J.D. Johnson (retired), OL Micah Mazzccua (Baylor), and DT Denver Warren (undecided).

Below are Patterson’s senior highlights for your viewing pleasure:

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