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2019 Football Roster

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Mike Gryniewicz
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Steve Frommell, d3photography.com
Mike Gryniewicz
Mike Gryniewicz

5 Bret Patton

  • Position WR
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 190
  • Hometown East Kentwood, Mich.
  • High School East Kentwood HS

Biography

2019: Played in seven games for the Red Men before his season was cut short due to injury ... Finished with 23 receptions for 307 yards and three touchdowns ... Returned five punts for 43 yards ... In the season opener against Wisconsin-Oshkosh, caught three receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown ... Completed one pass for 25 yards against Carroll on September 21 ... At Millikin, caught seven passes for 87 yards.

2018: Appeared in all 10 games ... Recorded 40 catches for 428 yards with the longest being 68 yards and had four touchdowns ... Had a season high seven receptions and two touchdowns against Illinois Wesleyan on 10/06/18.

2017:  Made one start and appeared in eight games at wide receiver as a junior ... finished season with four catches for 55 yards ... season-highs with two catches and 26 yards in win over North Park on 11/11.

2016:  Played in three games as a sophomore at wide receiver ... finished with two receptions for 15 yards.

High School:  Four-year letter winner in football at East Kentwood High School under head coach Tony Kimbrough … was named Ok-Red all-conference first team, MLive.com all-area and East Kentwood Team MVP … Set single season receptions record … member of 2015 conference, district and regional championship team … Honor Roll member.
 
Personal:  Business marketing and management double major … son of Robbin Hilmer and Jay Patton.

Career Single-Game Highs (Thru 2018 Season):
Receptions: 7
vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 10/6/18
Receiving Yards: 100 vs. Washington University in St. Louis, 9/22/18
Long Reception: 68 vs. Millikin, 10/13/18
Receiving TDs: 2 vs. Illinois Wesleyan, 10/6/18
Passing Attempts: 2 vs. Augustana, 11/10/18
Completions: 1 vs. Augustana, 11/10/18
Passing Yards: 19 vs. Augustana, 11/10/18
Passing TDs: 1 vs. Augustana, 11/10/18

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 190 lbs
    3
  • 87

    2017Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 190 lbs
    87
  • 87

    2018Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 190 lbs
    87
  • 5

    2019Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 190 lbs
    5