Dean Patterson
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Georgia Tech wide receiver Dean Patterson.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing at least 2 players following tryouts at their rookie minicamp — and both come with tremendous upside.
The Buccaneers signed undrafted free agents in wide receiver Dean Patterson and edge rusher Yasir Holmes after getting firsthand looks at them.
Patterson, 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, ran a 4.5-second 40-yard dash at Georgia Tech’s Pro Day and scored 10 touchdowns over the last 2 seasons at Georgia Tech and FIU.
“Another tryout player signing from Bucs rookie minicamp, pending a physical Monday: Dean Patterson, a receiver from FIU and Georgia Tech,” Fox Sports NFL reporter Greg Auman wrote on his official X account on Sunday. ” … had 8 TDs at FIU, 2 more at GT last year. Started his college career at D-II Findlay.”
Holmes, 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds, had 16.0 sacks and 31.5 TFL over the last 2 seasons at Tarleton State and NCAA Division II Frostburg State.
Patterson Put Up Solid Numbers Entire Career
Patterson played 6 college football seasons but never saw the field at Findlay after the 2020 season was canceled because of the pandemic.
“This past season for the Yellow Jackets, Patterson totaled eight catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns, averaging nearly 19 yards per catch,” Sports Illustrated’s Jackson Caudell wrote. “In 339 snaps this past season, Patterson finished with a 54.6 overall grade on Pro Football Focus. Patterson caught 98 passes for 1,406 yards and eight touchdowns over four seasons at FIU and was named second-team all-Conference USA after catching 50 passes for 685 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt junior in 2024.”