Before that, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns twice earning first-team all-conference honors.
[2][3][4] He helped the team win the 1990 Southwest Conference Championship and played in the 1991 Cotton Bowl.
[7] Patton was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 55th pick in the 2nd round of the 1992 NFL Draft.
He played in 11 games, sitting out or being inactive for the other five, during which he recorded a single kick-off return for 1 yard.
In 1995, he became a free agent, was signed by the Bills, but missed the whole season due to his hip.