Jacques Patrick

Considered a big, strong rusher who in 2020 made leap from XFL to NFL ... Spent 2020 NFL season on Bengals' practice squad ... Earlier in 2020, played with XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers, rushing 60 times for 254 yards (4.2 average) and two TDs ... Played in 45 games (13 starts) at Florida State University, rushing for 1790 yards and 17 TDs on 366 carries (4.9) ... Was classified a rookie in 2020, though he was draft-eligible in '19 (did not sign NFL contract that year).

Considered a big, strong rusher who in 2020 made leap from XFL to NFL ... Spent 2020 NFL season on Bengals' practice squad ... Earlier in 2020, played with XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers, rushing 60 times for 254 yards (4.2 average) and two TDs ... Played in 45 games (13 starts) at Florida State University, rushing for 1790 yards and 17 TDs on 366 carries (4.9) ... Was classified a rookie in 2020, though he was draft-eligible in '19 (did not sign NFL contract that year).

Career NFL transactions: Signed with Cincinnati as free agent (first NFL contract) on 4-17-20 ... Waived by Bengals on 9-5-20 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 9-6-20 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-4-21.

2020 highlights: Spent entire season on Bengals' practice squad, and did not see game action ... Designated protected practice squad player for Games 7, 11-12 and 14.

XFL highlights: 2020—Played in all five games for the XFL's Tampa Bay Vipers in 2020 ... Rushed 60 times for 254 yards (third in XFL) and two TDs ... Rushed for season-high 108 yards and a TD on 21 carries on March 1 vs. the DC Defenders.

College: Spent four seasons (2015-18) at Florida State ... Played in 45 career games (13 starts), and rushed 366 times for 1790 yards (4.9) and 17 TDs ... Also had 47 catches for 356 yards and a TD.

Personal: Hometown is Orlando, Fla. ... Attended Timber Creek High School in Orlando, where as a senior he posted 2576 yards and 32 TDs on 276 carries, en route to Florida Gatorade Player of the Year honors ... Played in the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game ... Social science major at Florida State ... First name is pronounced "JAH-quez."

NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Patrick did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2020 because he was not on a 53-player roster, a Reserve/Injured list or a Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list for the required minimum of six games.