The progression of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson got back on track in 2016 and people outside the state of Minnesota have noticed. On Friday, Patterson was named to the NFL’s 2016 All-Pro team as a kick returner by the Associated Press.
For the third time in the past four seasons, Patterson led the league in yards per kick return in 2016 with an average of 31.7. The next highest return average this year was a full three yards behind Patterson’s mark.
This is the second time in his short career that the Vikings wide receiver has been named an All-Pro by the Associated Press for returning kicks.