Michigan State University Athletics
Jaziun Patterson
R-SR. | RB | 5-10 | 210
Pompano Beach, Fla. | Deerfield Beach High School | Iowa (2022-25)
Transfer running back from Iowa has one season of eligibility remaining . . . played in 34 games with the Hawkeyes the past four seasons (2022-25) . . . has rushed for 858 yards and four touchdowns on 195 carries in his career . . . also has nine receptions for 35 yards for a total of 893 all-purpose yards.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR AT IOWA): Received the coaches appreciation award for offense . . . ran for 296 yards on 60 carries in 10 games of action, including one start . . . also had three catches for 9 yards . . . played a total of 119 snaps on offense . . . had 10 carries for 54 yards in win over UMass (9/13) . . . recorded season highs for carries (11) and yards (60) at Iowa State (9/6) . . . rushed seven times for 47 yards in season opener vs. Albany.
2024 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE AT IOWA): Received the team hustle award for offense . . . posted career bests in rushing yards (309) and carries (63) while tying his career high with two touchdowns . . . played a total of 92 snaps on offense in 10 games . . . had nine carries for 74 yards in Music City Bowl vs. Missouri (12/30) . . . rushed 10 times for 56 yards with a TD in win over Wisconsin (11/2) . . . recorded a career-high 18 carries for 66 yards in victor at Minnesota (9/21) . . . after missing the first two games of the season with an injury, had eight carries for 72 yards and a TD in win over Troy (9/14).
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN AT IOWA): Played in 11 games, including one start . . . rushed 58 times for 206 yards with two touchdowns . . . also had four receptions for 22 yards . . . played a total of 153 snaps on offense . . . carried the ball 14 times for 53 yards and a touchdown vs. Rutgers (11/11) . . . rushed for a career-high 86 yards, including a career-long 59-yarder, on 10 carries in victory over Iowa State (9/9) . . . had a career-best two catches for 19 yards vs. Utah State (9/2).
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT IOWA): Appeared in three games (vs. Nevada, Purdue, Kentucky) for a total of 29 snaps to preserve his redshirt season . . . rushed 14 times for 47 yards . . . had four carries for 23 yards vs. Kentucky in Music City Bowl (12/31) . . . had six carries for 20 yards in his collegiate debut against Purdue (11/5).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked one of the top running backs in the country in the Class of 2022 by ESPN (No. 53) and 247Sports (No. 65) . . . helped lead Deerfield Beach to four straight playoff appearances . . . three-year team captain . . . recorded 41 rushing touchdowns and ran for 2,850 yards during his four years on varsity . . . rushed for 1,300 yards and 12 touchdowns on 75 carries as a senior in 2021 . . . earned first-team all-county honors as a junior and sophomore . . . had 63 carries for 700 yards and eight TDs as a junior in 2020 . . . rushed for 550 yards and 16 TDs on 53 carries during his sophomore season in 2019 . . . as a freshman, ran 300 yards on 26 carries with five TDs . . . also lettered in track.
Pronunciation: jazz-ee-un