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National top 100 player according to 247Sports, which listed him as the nation’s No. 97 overall player, the sixth-best defensive end and the sixth-best player from North Carolina … also top 300 player nationally according to ESPN.com … rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN.com and 247Sports … invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Game … did not have a fall 2020 high school season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … had 181 career tackles, 43 tackles for loss, including 25 sacks, three interceptions and 10 caused fumbles in 21 games over two seasons … in 2019, had 129 tackles, including 27 tackles for loss and nine sacks … also had three interceptions for 78 return yards … recorded a remarkable nine caused fumbles … had his best game against Bishop McGuinness when he recorded a career-high 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks and three caused fumbles … also had 14 tackles, including five tackles for loss, against West Columbia that year … had 69 tackles in his last five games of the 2019 season … had 52 tackles, including 16 sacks, and three blocked punts in nine games as a sophomore in 2018 … also played three years of high school basketball … averaged 5.4 points and 7.2 rebounds in 2019-20 … committed to Clemson on May 26, 2020 … recruited by Lemanski Hall and Mike Reed … played for De’Ron Middleton at Winston-Salem Prep … born Oct. 22, 2002.



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School Offered (23) Visit Date
ClemsonYes
AlabamaYes
AuburnYes
ColoradoYes
DukeYes
East CarolinaYes
FloridaYes
Florida StateYes
KentuckyYes
LouisvilleYes
MassachusettsYes
NC StateYes
North CarolinaYes
Notre DameYes
Notre DameYes
South CarolinaYes
SyracuseYes
TennesseeYes
Texas A&MYes
VirginiaYes
Virginia TechYes
Wake ForestYes
West VirginiaYes

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What high school does Zaire Patterson play for? Zaire Patterson plays for Winston-Salem Prep HS
What position does Zaire Patterson play for Winston-Salem Prep HS? Defensive End
What are Zaire Patterson's top college choices? Zaire Patterson's top college choices are Clemson
When did Zaire Patterson commit to the Clemson Tigers Football Team? 2020-05-26
What school did Zaire Patterson commit to play football for? Clemson
What is Zaire Patterson's national rank? 98
What is Zaire Patterson's overall rank? 98
What is Zaire Patterson's Defensive End rank? 6
What is Zaire Patterson's state rank in NC? 6
How tall is Zaire Patterson? Zaire Patterson currently stands at 6-6
How much does Zaire Patterson weigh? Zaire Patterson currently weighs in at 230 pounds
What is Zaire Patterson's twitter? zay_gotnext
What state is Zaire Patterson from? NC