Cordarrelle Patterson
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Cordarrelle Patterson, nicknamed "Flash", is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). A versatile utility player, he plays running back, wide receiver, return specialist, and occasionally on defense. Patterson played college football for the Hutchinson Blue Dragons before transferring to the Tennessee Volunteers, where he earned first-team All-SEC honors. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, and the Atlanta Falcons.
Patterson with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021
Patterson signing autographs during training camp in 2014
Patterson with the Raiders in 2017
Patterson with the Bears in 2019
Utility player
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In sports, a utility player is one who can play several positions competently. Sports in which the term is often used include association football, basketball, American football, baseball, rugby union, rugby league, softball, ice hockey, and water polo.
In 2017, Andrew Romine became the fifth player to play all nine positions in a Major League Baseball game.
1907 photograph of Bradbury Robinson, who threw the first legal forward pass and was the sport's first triple threat