Custavious Patterson enters his first season at Rhode Island in 2022-23, joining Jim Fleming’s staff as the wide receivers coach in the spring of 2022.
Patterson came to Kingston after four seasons at Bates,, where he was the team’s associate head coach in 2021. In addition, he also was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
In 2021, he was a participant in the NCAA-NFL Coaches Academy. The program provides current, full-time college football coaches at NCAA member schools an educational opportunity to build connections and develop leadership acumen to pursue their career aspirations.
A veteran coach of more than 20 seasons of experience, Patterson has 14 years at the FCS level to his credit. He was the offensive coordinator at Wagner, where he worked from 2012-18. During his time there he also coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers. At Wagner College in 2016, the wide receivers helped the offense finish first in the NEC in total offense (423.2), second in passing yards (257.8) and second in scoring (29.7 avg.) Under Patterson’s guidance, wide receiver John Williams became the first Seahawk to receive All-NEC honors in a decade. His (21.2) yards per reception average led the NEC and ranked 3rd nationally.
At Wagner, Fordham (2006-12) and Central Connecticut State (2005), Patterson recruited and developed several All-NEC, All Patriot League Selections, Academic All-Conference and All-American performers. He has been part of championship teams in both the Northeast Conference and Patriot League.
In 2009, Fordham led the NCAA in total yards per game (488.9) and was second in passing offense per game (337.9). The Rams finished with 3,708 Passing yards and 5,377 yards of total offense.
Throughout his career, Patterson has also served as a professional football liaison and has helped more than two dozen former players get drafted or sign free agent contracts with NFL, CFL and XFL teams.
From 2015-22, Patterson served as a head coach North American All-Star games that featured top FCS, D-II and D-III student-athletes.
In 2007 Patterson gained professional coaching experience, first participating in the NFL Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship with the New York Giants coaching quarterbacks and wide receivers, and then serving as guest coach with the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL in 2008.
Patterson earned a bachelor’s degree from Morgan State University in 2004, where he was a one-year starter at quarterback for the Bears. He began his career as a quarterback at SUNY Morrisville, where he earned All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-American honors.
A captain of the 1999 team, Patterson led Mustangs to their first Northeast Football Conference Championship in the modern era. In his two seasons there, set the career records for passing touchdowns, passing yards and total yardage. He also threw the two longest touchdown passes in school history, for 89 and 99 yards. In 2007, Patterson was inducted into the Morrisville State College Athletic Wall of Fame. In 2014, he attained a master's degree in education from Wagner College.
updated 4/5/2022
