Western Kentucky defensive back Jayden Patterson announced Tuesday on social media his intent to transfer.

“I am beyond thankful to have been blessed with the opportunity to attend Western Kentucky University,” Patterson wrote in a note posted to his Twitter account. “I would like to thank the entire Western Kentucky staff for your support and guidance this past year. I wish all my former teammates as well as the WKU staff the best of luck on the upcoming season.

“With this being said, I would like to announce that I will not be returning to WKU this fall. I have decided to enter the transfer portal. Thank you.”

Patterson is a 6-foot, 185-pound redshirt freshman from Lawrenceville, Ga. He signed with WKU in the Class of 2018 out of Mountain View High School, where he tallied 65 tackles, 24 pass breakups and four interceptions as a senior.

Patterson, who primarily practiced at cornerback, didn’t appear in any games for WKU in 2018.{&end}