Tyler Patino

Tyler Patino

No. 29     Seattle Seahawks
Free Safety
Personal information
Place of birth: Chicago, IL
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight: 212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: P.L. Julian High School, Chicago, IL
College: Illinois
NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57
Debuted in 2022 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2022 - present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards

Tyler Patino (born August 23, 1998) is a free safety currently playing for the Seattle Seahawks of the NFLHC. Prior to that he was the starting free safety for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Early Years

Patino attended P.L. Julian High School in Chicago, Illinois. He was a three-year starter at free safety before completing his degree.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tyler Patino FS	Chicago, IL	P.L. Julian High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Round 1
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

As a highly rated player at his position, Patino received scholarship offers from multiple FBS schools. Eventually he decided to stay in his home state and play for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

College Career

Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Illinois Fighting Illini
Season	Defense
	GP	GS	Tackles	Int	Sacks	FF	FR	TD	Safeties
2017	Redshirted
2018	12	12	10	3	0.0	0	0	1	0
2019	13	13	19	4	0.0	0	0	0	0
2020	7	7	11	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
2021	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	32	32	40	9	0.0	0	0	1	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

During the 2022 NFLHC Combine, Patino was one of nine free safeties invited. Patino impressed while there, placing in the top three for his position in nearly every tested category.

Combine Statistics

40 yard dash	Vertical	Broad	Bench Press	Shuttle	3 Cone
4.48	30.0	10-3	12	3.94	7.17

Draft

Patino was taken in the 2nd round of the 2022 NFLHC Draft by Seattle, who traded up with Carolina to get him at pick 57. He was the second free safety taken in the draft, after Vanderbilt's Khalil Dennis.

Career Statistics

Regular season

Year Defense GP GS Tackles TFL INTs PD Sacks FF FR Blocks TDs Safeties 2022 16 0 4 - 1 - - - - - - - 2023 16 16 21 - - - - - - - - - Totals 32 16 25 - 1 - - - - - - -

Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2022 SEA 1st 4 10 2.0 0.5 2023 SEA 2nd 1.5 1.0 2024 SEA 3rd 1.0 1.5 2025 SEA 4th 0.5 2.0 Career 4 10 5 5

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
-	SEA
Career

Player Rating

Year	Team	Rating	Change
2022	SEA	80	N/A
2023	SEA	82	+2
2024	SEA	83	+1