2008 Football Roster
Roster
ToJo Patterson
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Corinth, MS
- High School/Previous School:
- Biggersville HS
HIGH SCHOOL:
Rated the No. 40 running back prospect in the country by recruiting web site Rivals.com, he was ranked as the No. 13 player in the state of Mississippi, the second-best running back ... That site credited him with running a 4.4 in the 40-yard dash and a 37-inch vertical jump ... Ranked No. 64 among the nation’s top running back prospects, according to ESPN.com in its post-season listing ... Listed with the top 20 running backs in the Southeastern Conference area by the G&W Recruiting Report, the only offensive back from the state of Mississippi ... That publication also mentioned him as one of the top 250 players in the country, regardless of position ... Missed much of his senior season after sustaining a season-ending broken leg ... Rated No. 20 on SuperPrep’s post-season All-America listing of the state of Mississippi’s top players, the state’s second-best running back ... Rated among the top 40 recruits in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season ... Rushed for 1,858 yards and 17 touchdowns during his junior campaign ... Also made 53 tackles while playing defense ... Three-year starter at Biggersville ... Ran 11.2 in the 100-meter dash and 22.45 in the 200 as a junior ... Solid student with a 3.2 grade point average in the high school classroom ... Committed to MSU in March 2007.
PERSONAL:
Born Montario Tyre’ Patterson, 6-10-89 ... Son of Mr. Marlon Dilworth and Ms. Allison Patterson.
