Jaziun Patterson holds the RB · Backup spot in Michigan State Spartans’s running back room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jaziun Patterson is a transfer running back from Iowa with one season of eligibility remaining. The Pompano Beach, Florida native appeared in 34 games across four seasons with the Hawkeyes from 2022 to 2025, accumulating 858 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 195 carries, plus nine receptions for 35 yards. In 2025, his final year at Iowa, he carried the ball 60 times for 296 yards over 10 games while adding three catches for 9 yards. Patterson received the coaches appreciation award for offense that season.

Iowa2022 – 2025

Michigan State2026 — present