Reliable kickoff specialist with proven hang time and touchback pop
Ian Patterson has shown value as a **consistent Kansas State kicker** with a strong kickoff profile, averaging **61.8 yards on 83 kickoffs** with **25 touchbacks** and a career-best day against Kansas that included **64.8-yard average** and **7 touchbacks** in a game[1]. His differentiator is dependable leg strength on kickoffs, which helps tilt field position and gives a team a built-in hidden-yards weapon[1][2].
