The Pittsburgh Maulers re-signed offensive lineman Brayden Patton on Monday. Brayden Patton is six foot five and weighs 309 pounds.
The 25-year-old from Ellettsville, Indiana, was part of an offensive line that helped the Pittsburgh quarterbacks complete 167 of 270 passes (61.9%) for 1,437 yards (143.7%), six touchdowns, six interceptions, and allowed 33 sacks.
In addition, the Maulers’ running game had 250 carries for 989 yards (98.9 AVG), and six touchdowns, and the receivers had 168 catches for 1,653 yards, six touchdowns. The Maulers appeared in the 2023 USFL Championship game but lost to the Birmingham Stallions 28-12.
The Maulers drafted Patton in the 20th round (165th pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. He played ten games for the Maulers in 2022. The Maulers’ offense ranked seventh in passing and rushing.
Collegiately, Patton played five seasons at Northern Illinois (2017-21) playing 49 games at right guard and center for the Huskies. In 2021, he helped the Huskies average 241.4 rushing yards per game to rank fourth in the country and second in the MAC.
In addition, he led an offensive line that paved the way for 13 100-yard rushing games by NIU backs in 11 games and helped the Huskies to 548 yards of total offense, and allowed ten sacks in 14 games. He was named Second Team All-MAC in 2021, and Third Team All-MAC in 2020.
