INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Colts today selected Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon with their sixth-round (212th-overall) pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Patmon, who turns 22 in August, is a 6-foot-4, 225-pound San Diego native. He played in all 13 games as a senior last year, logging 58 receptions for 762 yards (13.1 yards per reception) and eight touchdowns, finishing fourth in the Pac-12 in receiving scores. His junior year, he led the team with 816 receiving yards, while his 61 receptions and 816 receiving yards were ranked eighth in the conference.
In his four-year college career, Patmon caught 156 passes for 1,976 yards (12.7 yards per reception) and 13 touchdowns.
In his NFL.com draft profile, draft analyst Lance Zierlein writes that Patmon is a "big pass-catcher with intriguing size." He ran an impressive 4.48 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine, while his 132-inch broad jump ranked third among all wide receivers at the event.
"Has size and strength to big-boy cornerbacks when he wants to," Zierlein writes. "Talented at working back to deep sideline throws. … Long arms to secure well beyond the frame. … Can drag tacklers for extra yardage after (the) catch."
Patmon is the second wide receiver selected by the Colts in this year's draft, joining second-round (34th-overall) pick Michael Pittman Jr. out of USC. Indy returns the likes of T.Y. Hilton, Zach Pascal and Parris Campbell, while Patmon, Rodney Adams, Ashton Dulin, Daurice Fountain, Malik Henry, Steve Ishmael, Marcus Johnson, Aravis Scott and Chad Williams will battle it out for the final few spots on the 53-man roster.
The Colts currently have the next pick in the sixth round, at 213th overall, which, as of now, is their final selection in this year's draft.
Get your first look at wide receiver Dezmon Patmon as he is picked 212th overall by the Indianapolis Colts
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
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Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) gestures for the camera before an NCAA college football game against New Mexico State in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) catches a pass for a touchdown against Oregon cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. (4) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. Washington State won 34-20. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon runs for a touchdown after making a catch during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon catches the ball during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Indianapolis. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) walks on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon, left, gets past New Mexico State defensive back Ray Buford Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) runs with the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon (12) celebrates his touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado in Pullman, Wash., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Young Kwak)
