Memphis kicker Riley Patterson named candidate for Senior CLASS Award

MEMPHIS — Memphis kicker Riley Patterson is among 30 FBS student-athletes selected as a candidate for the 2020-21 Senior CLASS Award.

An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.

Patterson is one of the most accomplished kickers in school history. He ranks first in career field goal percentage (79%), second in career points kicking (396) and third in career field goals made (57). He was a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection last season and has been listed on the Lou Groza…