Clay Patterson is the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks at Kent State, coaching since 2022. Staff history at 3 schools, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Staff History by Season
5 stints- 2025-2026
- 2024
- 2023
- 2023
- 2022
Head Coaches He Worked Under
5- Mark CarneyKent State, 2025-2026
- Kenni BurnsKent State, 2023-2024
- Alex GoleshSouth Florida, 2023
- Karl DorrellColorado, 2022
- Mike Sanford Jr.Colorado, 2022
Players He Coached
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Dru DeShieldsQB · Kent State · 2026
Nolan GoodQB · Kent State · 2026
Cole MillerQB · Kent State · 2026
Gavin PeepsQB · Kent State · 2026
Deante RuffinQB · Kent State · 2026
Ethan ThanthanavongQB · Kent State · 2026
Dru DeShieldsQB · Kent State · 2025
Nolan GoodQB · Kent State · 2025
Jett HildingQB · Kent State · 2025
Devin KargmanQB · Kent State · 2025
CJ MontesQB · Kent State · 2025
Deante RuffinQB · Kent State · 2025
Ruel TomlinsonQB · Kent State · 2025- J.B. AwolowoWR · Kent State · 2024
Ardell BanksWR · Kent State · 2024
Sebastian BrownWR · Kent State · 2024
Dash DorseyWR · Kent State · 2024
Jay Jay EtheridgeWR · Kent State · 2024
Joseph FedererWR · Kent State · 2024
Ali FisherWR · Kent State · 2024- Luke FlorieaWR · Kent State · 2024
Wayne HarrisWR · Kent State · 2024- Preston HoppertonWR · Kent State · 2024
Jared KelleyWR · Kent State · 2024- Stanley KingWR · Kent State · 2024
- Lesae LacksWR · Kent State · 2024
Dashawn MartinWR · Kent State · 2024
Chrishon McCrayWR · Kent State · 2024- Colin AffleckTE · South Florida · 2023
- J.B. AwolowoWR · Kent State · 2023
- Isaiah BattonWR · Kent State · 2023
- Jack CoulsonWR · Kent State · 2023
Evan DanglerTE · South Florida · 2023
Dash DorseyWR · Kent State · 2023- Tyler DostinTE · Kent State · 2023
Trey EcholsWR · Kent State · 2023
Gerard EdimoTE · South Florida · 2023
Peyton FaulknerTE · Kent State · 2023
Ali FisherWR · Kent State · 2023- Luke FlorieaWR · Kent State · 2023
