Florida A&M soccer Head Coach James Colzie III made one other teaching transfer, selling Milton Patterson to defensive coordinator.
“We’re happy to announce Milton Patterson as our new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach as the brand new chief of our Darkish Cloud Protection,” stated Colzie.
“Milton has been a significant defensive employees member that has had a number of FCS All-Individuals and quite a few All-SWAC choices. We may have minimal adjustments in our defensive philosophy because the aim stays the identical…BE THE BEST DEFENSE IN THE NATION!”
Patterson has added the title of defensive coordinator whereas additionally transferring from the line of defense to the linebackers.
“It’s a privilege to steer the Darkish Cloud Protection right here at Florida A&M College,” stated Patterson.
“I’m honored that Coach Colzie has entrusted me with this new position and alternative. A possibility that I, the employees, and our student-athletes perceive requires a day by day dedication to greatness as we glance to repeat success this 2024 season.”
Patterson has been a part of the Darkish Cloud Protection since 2021 and noticed their greatest efficiency as a unit final season as they ranked within the high 25 in 12 defensive classes, together with the primary passing effectivity protection and the quantity two whole protection and scoring protection.
In 2022, the protection ranked within the high 25 in six defensive classes; in 2021, it ranked within the high 25 in 13 defensive classes.
Patterson performed a pivotal position within the growth of Indianapolis Colts defensive lineman Isaiah Land his final two seasons as a Rattler. In 2021, Land had probably the greatest defensive seasons in Rattlers historical past and have become the primary and solely Rattler to earn the Buck Buchanan Award (Nationwide FCS Defensive Participant of the 12 months) after he completed the 2021 season with 25.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. Land additionally set a program document with 5 sacks versus South Carolina State. Land additionally earned SWAC Defensive Participant of the 12 months in the identical season.
Patterson has led a line of defense group that has ranked within the high ten for sacks ((’21, 4th), (’22, seventh), (’23, tenth)) and tackles for loss ((’21, tenth), (’22, ninth), (’23, third)) all three seasons teaching the line of defense.
Patterson helped coach a protection that has seen the 2023 SWAC Defensive Participant of the 12 months in linebacker Isaiah Main, the 2021 Buck Buchanan Award Winner and SWAC Defensive Participant of the 12 months Isaiah Land, and 17 All-SWAC choices, together with seven defensive linemen in three seasons.
This text initially appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU Soccer: Rattlers line of defense coach promoted to steer protection
