Dominique Patterson ‘s recruiting card.

Playing most of the 2008 season with a broken wrist demonstrated Dominique Patterson ‘s toughness but also his ability, as he performed well despite the injury. The 6-1, 205-pound senior does not want to go through that experience again, though, and he has enjoyed being healthy so far this season.

“I’m healthy this year and I feel I’m doing good individually, but as a team the chemistry is not quite what it should’ve been,” said Patterson, a Virginia Tech commitment. “We’ve gotten off to a sluggish start. Once we get our chemistry together, I think we’ll be real good. Individually, it has been a good year.”

Football certainly can be cutthroat, something Patterson learned first-hand last season.

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