{"id":898590,"date":"2026-05-22T23:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/898590\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:54:17","slug":"jaguars-udfa-profiles-can-wr-ben-patterson-make-53-man-roster-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/898590\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaguars UDFA profiles: Can WR Ben Patterson make 53-man roster push?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>\u00a0announced that they signed\u00a018 undrafted free agents<\/a>\u00a0following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. Let’s take a closer look at these players and highlight why each could make a potential roster push.<\/p>\n

Up next is wide receiver Ben Patterson from Texas of the Permian Basin.<\/p>\n

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Profile<\/p>\n

Ben Patterson’s Texas of the Permian Basin bio<\/a><\/p>\n

Quick breakdown<\/p>\n

Patterson had steady production for three seasons, eclipsing the 500-yard receiving mark from 2023 through 2025. His most productive season came last year, when he totaled 678 receiving yards<\/a> with five touchdowns. Patterson has been a big-play threat, averaging 21.2 yards per catch in 2025 and 17.6 yards per reception for his career.<\/p>\n

Ben Patterson’s athletic profileThey said it<\/p>\n

In an interview with Ryan O’Halloran of the Florida Times-Union<\/a>, Patterson’s college coach, Kris McCullough, provided some insight into Patterson’s game:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a guy you couldn\u2019t stay with,\u201d McCullough said. \u201cNickels in man to man struggled against him because if they didn\u2019t get their hands on him, he would run straight by them.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCullough added, “He is so smart, he didn\u2019t need a whole lot of practice reps. One of the smartest players I\u2019ve coached. He was always a guy who did everything the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Can Ben Patterson make a roster push with the Jaguars<\/a>?<\/p>\n

During the NFL draft, wide receiver became a fairly crowded room for the Jaguars with the additions of CJ Williams and Josh Cameron, who join Brian Thomas Jr.<\/a>, Jakobi Meyers<\/a>, Parker Washington<\/a>, and Travis Hunter<\/a>. That’s already six potential roster spots accounted for.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the Jaguars go heavy here with Travis Hunter playing both ways and keep a seventh wideout, which would then open up a potential roster spot. Beyond the receiving aspect of playing the position, the ability to help in the run game and contribute on special teams can be differentiators for those back-end of the roster players. Patterson will be competing against more experienced players, like Austin Trammell<\/a> and Tim Jones<\/a>, for that potential roster spot.<\/p>\n

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