Michigan Football Announces Addition of Quarterback Shea Patterson
12/19/2017 4:00:00 PM | Football
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan football program announced today (Tuesday, Dec. 19) that quarterback Shea Patterson will join the program as a transfer from the University of Mississippi.
A product of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, Patterson played two seasons with the Rebels. He completed 238-of-392 passes (60.7 percent) for 3,139 yards and 23 touchdowns. Patterson started all 10 games that he played at quarterback for Mississippi.
In 2017, Patterson started the first seven games before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the regular season. He completed 166-of-260 passes (63.8 percent) for 2,259 yards and 17 touchdowns. The first freshman to start three games at Mississippi, Patterson started the final three contests of the 2016 season, completing 72-of-132 attempts for 880 yards and six touchdowns.
A USA Today High School All-American and five-star prospect in 2015, Patterson earned MVP honors at the U.S. Army All-American Game. He led IMG to its first undefeated season in program history after throwing for 1,533 yards and 18 touchdowns after throwing for 5,083 yards and 72 TDs in two years at Calvary Baptist.
He was a National Football Foundation Freshman Scholar Athlete and an SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient in 2016. Patterson will enroll in U-M's College of Literature, Science and the Arts.
Following is a biographical sketch for Patterson:
Height: 6-2
Weight: 203 lbs.
Class: Sophomore
Position: QB
Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana
High School: IMG Academy
Career Highs
Passing
• Attempts: 51, at Auburn (Oct. 7, 2017)
• Completions: 34, at Auburn (Oct. 7, 2017)
• Yards: 489, against UT Martin (Sept. 9, 2017)
• Long: 77, against South Alabama (Sept. 2, 2017)
Prior to Michigan
• Earned two varsity letters at Mississippi (2016-17), appearing in 10 games with 10 starts
• At Mississippi, threw for 3,139 yards with 23 touchdowns and 12 interceptions
• Early enrollee in January 2016
• Academic distinctions at Mississippi include: NFF Freshman Scholar-Athlete (2016), U.M.A.A. Honor Roll (2016), SEC Academic Honor Roll (2016), SEC Football Student-Athlete Leadership Council
Sophomore (2017)
• Started the first seven games of the season until he was lost for the season due to an injury suffered against LSU
• Completed 166-of-260 pass attempts (63.8 percent) for 2,259 yards (322.7 per game) and 17 touchdowns with nine interceptions, rushing for seven first downs
• Against South Alabama (Sept. 2), opened the season completing 28-of-35 pass attempts for 429 yards with four touchdowns
• Connected on 32-of-43 pass attempts against UT Martin (Sept. 9) for 489 yards with five touchdowns and one interception
• Went 26-of-44 passing at Cal (Sept. 16) for 363 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions
• At No. 1 Alabama (Sept. 30), completed 14-of-29 pass attempts for 165 yards with two interceptions
• Went 34-of-51 passing for 346 yards at No. 7 Auburn (Oct. 7), adding two touchdowns
• Completed 22-of-35 pass attempts for 351 yards with four touchdowns against Vanderbilt (Oct. 14), and ran for another score
• Went 10-of-23 passing against No. 24 LSU (Oct. 21) for 116 yards, throwing three interceptions, but left the game with an injury
• In the 2017 Grove Bowl, Mississippi's spring game, completed 21-of-30 pass attempts for 341 yards with two touchdowns
Freshman (2016)
• Started the final three games of the season after Chad Kelly was ruled out for the year with a torn ACL
• Just the sixth Mississippi quarterback to start as a freshman and the first to start three contests
• Completed 72-of-132 pass attempts (54.5 percent) for 880 yards (293.3 per game) and six touchdowns with three interceptions, rushing for 13 first downs
• In his first start, led Mississippi to an upset victory at No. 8 Texas A&M (Nov. 12), constructing a 23-point fourth-quarter comeback while setting SEC freshman records with 338 passing yards and 402 total yards
• Went 25-of-42 with two touchdowns and one interception, adding 15 carries for 64 yards in that game to be named SEC Freshman of the Week
• Completed 20-of-42 pass attempts at Vanderbilt (Nov. 19) for 222 yards with two touchdowns, adding 13 carries for 32 yards
• Against Mississippi State (Nov. 26), completed 27-of-48 pass attempts for 320 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, adding 13 carries for 73 yards
Prep
• Attended IMG Academy (2016), coached by Kevin Wright
• As a senior, helped IMG to the first undefeated season in program history
• Prior to transferring to IMG, played at Calvary Baptist
• Also played basketball and baseball
Key Statistics
• As a senior at IMG Academy, threw for 1,533 yards and 18 touchdowns
• As a junior at Calvary Baptist, threw for 2,428 yards and 38 touchdowns
• As a sophomore at Calvary Baptist, threw for 2,655 yards and 34 touchdowns
Honors and Rankings
• Team Captain
• USA Today All-American
• Named MVP of the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Game after completing 6-of-9 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns
• Rivals.com five-star prospect; listed as the top quarterback prospect in the country and the No. 3 recruit overall
• 247Sports five-star prospect; ranked as the No. 3 recruit overall
• Scout.com five-star prospect; ranked as the No. 4 recruit overall
• ESPN five-star prospect; ranked as the No. 15 recruit overall
• Named MVP of the Elite 11 QB competition
• All-State honoree by USA Today; four-year All-State QB selection by the Louisiana Sports Writer Association
• Earned Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior at IMG
• Led Calvary Baptist (Shreveport) to back-to-back Louisiana Division III state championships as a sophomore and junior before transferring to IMG Academy
Personal
• Shea Christopher Patterson was born on Jan. 17, 1997
• Son of Sean and Karen Patterson
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Brother, Sean, is a senior player personnel analyst at Mississippi
• Grandfather, George, played for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA (1967-68)
