Jamison Patton holds the FS · Backup spot in Penn State Nittany Lions’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jamison Patton is a 6'2", 206-pound free safety from Des Moines, Iowa, who transferred to Penn State as a senior. He played three seasons at Iowa State after being recruited as a three-star prospect in the 2023 class. In 2025, Patton appeared in nine games with three starts, recording 48 tackles (29 solo), two interceptions, three pass breakups, and 1.0 tackle for loss. During his 2024 campaign, he played in 14 games and started against Kansas State, finishing with 15 tackles and one interception. As a freshman in 2023, Patton made 11 appearances with one start, tallying 16 tackles, one interception, and help on one tackle for loss, and was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

Iowa State2023 – 2025

Penn State2026 — present