Education
Patton attended South Central High School in Farina, Illinois where he played both basketball and baseball. In basketball, Patton was a third-team all state selection as a senior and in baseball was named all-area player of the year.
Patton attended Parkland College in Champaign, Illinois where he played baseball for one year. He then transferred to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE).
Following his senior season at SIUE, Patton was awarded the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award for 2011.
