Elvis Patterson Elvis Vernell "Toast" Patterson is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants , San Diego Chargers , Los Angeles Raiders and Dallas Cowboys . He played college football at the University of Kansas .Early years Patterson attended Jack Yates High School . He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas, where he began his career as a linebacker . As a senior, he was initially moved to defensive end , before being switched to cornerback .Professional career He was selected by the Jacksonville Bulls in the tenth round of the 1984 USFL Draft . He instead chose to sign as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants on May 17 , 1984 . As a rookie, he played mainly on special teams . In 1985 , he was named the starter at left cornerback. In 1986 , he helped the team win Super Bowl XXI . Patterson's nickname of "Toast" is a rather unflattering one that was given to him by Bill Parcells during his days as a Giant; the name comes from his knack for allowing wide receivers to make big plays while he was covering them. He was surprisingly waived on September 15 , 1987 , after a Monday Night Football performance against the Chicago Bears where he had to leave the game in two occasions with leg cramps and his coverage was badly beaten by Willie Gault .San Diego Chargers After the players went on a strike on the third week of the 1987 season , those games were canceled and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players . Patterson was signed to be a part of the San Diego Chargers replacement team. He ended up playing well as the left cornerback starter, and was kept for the rest of the year, recording 8 additional starts. After three inconsistent seasons, he was left unprotected in Plan B free agency in 1990 .Los Angeles Raiders On April 2, 1990, he signed as a Plan B free agent with the Los Angeles Raiders. He was waived on September 3 and later re-signed. He became a special teams standout and earned the nickname Ghost. He was a special teams captain for three years. On October 13 , 1993 , he was traded along with a seventh round pick to the Dallas Cowboys , in exchange for a fifth round and a seventh round draft choice .Dallas Cowboys In 1993, he played mainly on special teams, registering 13 special teams tackles and was a part of the Super Bowl XXVIII Championship team. He wasn't re-signed after the season.Personal life After his successful career as an NFL defensive back, he soon found success in coaching. In 2005 Patterson coached a middle school football team , the Lakewood Cougars, to a winning 5-2 season. In 2009, he was the head coach for Northeast H.S. Placing 1st in the division -Interscholastic League, Awarded Coach of the year by the Kansas City Chiefs Alumni along with his Assistant Coaching staff. Head Coach-Elvis Patterson / Assist. Head Coach-Gregory Martin Jr.. Elvis Patterson defense coordinator, Gregory Martin, Jr. offensive coordinator came together and these coaches gave Northeast their first All-American/ All-State player along with two candidates for All-American, and their first winning season in twenty years. Regular season, Districts due to technicalities. In 2010, Elvis established a sporting events company, where he is CEO/Commissioner and head coach. His Assistant Head Coach/Co-Commissioner.
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