ESD math teacher inducted into CWU Hall of Fame for football achievements

Jason Patterson is considered one of the university’s “all-time greats.”

An Enumclaw graduate is being inducted into the 2025 class of the CWU Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend.

Jason Patterson — who currently teaches math at Enumclaw Middle School — will be featured at the ceremony on May 3 at Nicholson Arena.

Here’s information provided by Central Washington University about his time as a Wildcat:

Patterson was a member of the CWU Football Team from 1998 through 2001, during which he built one of the most decorated careers Wildcat football history.

Patterson’s illustrious career places him among CWU Football’s all-time greats, with his name appearing in 15 different top-10 categories.

He is the program’s all-time leader in career pass breakups with 49 and is tied for the most passes defended in a single season with 20 in 2001.

His record of 22 career interceptions stood until this past fall.

Patterson ranks second in career interception return yards (306), second in career interception return touchdowns (3), and is tied for second in single-season interception return touchdowns in a season (2 in 2000).

Additionally, he ranks third in single season interceptions (11 in 2001), is tied for third for the longest interception return (99 yards vs. Western Oregon), and is tied for third in single-game punt returns (6 at Montana Western).

He also ranks fifth in career kick return yards (838), sixth in single season kick return average (30.38 yards per return in 1999), tied for sixth in career punt (44), eighth in career punt return yards (416), eighth in career yards per kick return (23.28), and ninth in single season passes defended (13 in 1999).

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