Dezmon Patmon

Dezmon Patmon (born August 6, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football at Washington State.

College career
A three-star recruit, Patmon committed to play college football at Washington State over offers from Boise State, California, and UNLV. He was a two-year starter at Washington State. As a junior, he led the team with 816 receiving yards and his 61 receptions and 816 receiving yards were eighth in the Pac-12 Conference. In his senior season, he made 58 receptions for 762 yards and eight touchdowns. In his career, Patmon caught 156 passes for 1,976 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Indianapolis Colts
Patmon was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round (212th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.

On September 2, 2021, Patmon was placed on injured reserve to start the season. He was activated on November 4. Patmon scored his first touchdown on December 25, 2021, in the week 15 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, that put the Colts up 22–13.

On October 4, 2022, Patmon was waived by the Colts. He was re-signed to the Colts' practice squad the following day.

Buffalo Bills
On January 17, 2023, Patmon was signed to the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 23, 2023. He was waived on August 27, 2023.

Carolina Panthers
On September 5, 2023, Patmon signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad. He was released on September 12.

Michigan Panthers
On February 5, 2024, Patmon signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He was removed from the team's roster on March 21, 2024.

BC Lions
On March 25, 2024, Patmon signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was released by the Lions on May 15, 2024.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On May 27, 2024, Patmon signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Personal life
Patmon was named after former Michigan Wolverines wide receiver Desmond Howard. His uncle DeWayne Patmon played linebacker at Michigan followed by the New York Giants in 2000–01.