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Bison quarterback Patterson to transfer from NDSU
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2022-05-09 17:43:51
Description: FARGO Quincy Patterson II's time at North Dakota State is over.

Two sources confirm to WDAY Sports that Patterson entered the NCAA Transfer Portal Monday morning.



Patterson originally came to NDSU as a transfer from Virginia Tech, where he spent the first three years of his collegiate career.



When reached for comment on this story, Bison head coach Matt Entz wanted to discuss the players that are still committed to the team. Patterson wrote he's an "NDSU alum" on multiple social media accounts.


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Patterson was named the Bison starting quarterback in August right before the season kicked off. He started the first seven games, throwing six touchdowns and rushing for another seven scores.


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He was replaced midway thru NDSU's game against Missouri State by backup Cam Miller. Miller started the final eight games of the season, leading the Bison to a Division I FCS ninth national championship in eleven years.



Entz said the following week there were a few reasons that Patterson was replaced with inconsistent play and a shoulder injury at the top of the list.



Patterson returned to the Bison lineup as the backup quarterback against Youngstown State in mid-November and was used as a running threat for the rest of the season.



The Bison offense tailored a package for Patterson during the FCS playoffs where he would come in and run the football, which included runs of 32 and 34 yards, the latter being in the title win over Montana State.



Patterson told the Forum's Jeff Kolpack in December: “You have to stay true to yourself and know who you are,” Patterson said. “I had six weeks of terrible practice and ultimately I shot myself in the foot. Cam has done a great job, but ultimately I shot myself in the foot and didn’t give myself a chance to do anything because of me not taking everything with a grain of salt and letting all the negative comments being booed weigh me down.”



Patterson did not have a pass attempt after the game with Missouri State. He finished the 2021 season 55 of 101 on pass attempts for six touchdowns with four interceptions. Patterson's struggles with intermediate throws was part of why he was replaced by Miller.



Patterson participated in all of NDSU's spring practices as the No. 2 quarterback last month, wrapping up on April 23rd.



Patterson has used the one-time transfer rule when he moved from Virginia Tech to NDSU, so if he transfers to another Division I school, he would need a waiver to play or he would have to sit out the upcoming year.



NDSU's quarterback depth chart now consists of junior Cam Miller and redshirt freshmen Cole Payton and Peter Anderson. Incoming freshman Nathan Hayes from Illinois will be on campus in June.



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