Akil Sadiki Patterson (born January 1, 1983) is an American former college football player and former wrestler, and advocate for LGBT athletes.
He began training as a Greco-Roman wrestler and joined the Terrapins wrestling team at the University of Maryland as a volunteer coach.
[4] He led the Terrapin Wrestling Club, which trains young athletes.
[5] In 2020, Mr. Patterson ran in the 13th district for the Baltimore City Council, but was unsuccessful.
[6] Patterson is the community affairs coordinator at Athlete Ally.