2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Ben Patterson, WR, University of Texas of the Permian Basin

• Name: Ben Patterson 
• Position: Wide Receiver 
• College: University of Texas of the Permian Basin
• Height: 6’5
• Weight: 220
• Twitter: BenPatt18
• Instagram: @thebennypatt

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft?

I can run past defenders with 4.3 speed. As well as run routes and get in and out of breaks. 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I am not just a tall guy but I can also run past a lot of people.

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

Cancer Research 

Who was your role model?

My mother

Who is your favorite NFL team?

Pittsburgh Steelers 

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school? 

Traylen Suel

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

People not giving it their all

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

My 11th grade honors physics teacher Ms. Trammell

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

Whenever I really wasn’t playing my freshman year in College 

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

Pappadeaux

What is your favorite snack food?

Fruit

What is your degree in? 

Petroleum Engineering 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

\Malcolm X, Harriett Tubman, Katt Williams 

What is your biggest weakness?

Becoming a more refined route runner.