Keith Wenning - Ball State stats
Games - 48
Completions-Attempts - 1,035-1,642
Yards - 11,402
Touchdowns - 92
Interceptions - 42
Eric Patterson - Ball State stats
Games - 41
Tackles - 189
Interceptions - 6
Forced fumbles - 3
Kickoff return average - 25.7
Willie Snead - Ball State stats
Games - 37
Receptions - 223
Yards - 2,991
Touchdowns - 26
Former Ball State football stars Keith Wenning and Eric Patterson have signed to their teams' practice squads following final roster cuts.
Wenning joined the Bengals' 10-man squad, while Patterson joined the Colts' practice group.
Ball State's all-time leading passer joined the Bengals just before training camp. Wenning finished the preseason 6-13 through the air for 44 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. He joined Cincinnati from Baltimore, where he was taken in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Patterson was with the Colts through training camp after a short time with the Patriots. Despite not making the 53-man roster, he thought he did a good job in camp.
"[Training camp] was great," Patterson said. "I made the most of my opportunities just being there for a couple weeks."
He did enough to land a spot on the practice squad as the lone cornerback. During the preseason, Patterson recorded six tackles. He spent camp with fellow Ball State alumni Jonathan Newsome and Kitt O'Brien.
Newsome made the Colts' roster as expected. Wide receiver Willie Snead made the Saints' final cut, the only other Cardinal to land on an opening day roster.
The former Ball State receiver led the Saints in preseason receptions with 11 for a total of 148 yards, one of which being a touchdown.
One of Snead's more talented catches made waves on social media. The catch featured a spin-move to get separation and then a stiff-arm which forced on of the Houston Texan's rookies to the ground.
The 5-foot-11 receiver played short periods with the Cleveland Browns and Carolina Panthers last season but was eventually cut from both rosters. He forwent his senior season with Ball State to pursue the draft before moving around the league as a fee agent.
Keith Wenning - Ball State stats Games - 48 Completions-Attempts - 1,035-1,642 Yards - 11,402 Touchdowns - 92 Interceptions - 42 Eric Patterson - Ball State stats Games - 41 Tackles - 189 Interceptions - 6 Forced fumbles - 3 Kickoff return average - 25.7 |