Dec 29, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) stands along the sidelines as the defense plays the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. The Vikings win 14-13. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports
The honors keep adding up for rookie kick returner and wide receiver Cordarelle Patterson. This time, he has been named to USA Football’s All Fundamentals Team. The All Fundamentals Team only has the elite players at their position. Twenty-six players are honored with being named to the team, and Patterson was one of them.
Here is the entire roster of the All Fundamentals Team and their skill they are honored for:
Offensive Team
QB: Peyton Manning – Reading the defense
RB: Frank Gore – Running with a low pad level
FB: John Kuhn – Catching the ball out of the backfield
WR: Larry Fitzgerald – Adjusting to the ball in the air
WR: A.J. Green – Beating press coverage to get into his route
TE: Jason Witten – Finding holes in zone defense
OT: Jermon Bushrod – Pass protection
OG: Jahri Evans – Moving defenders off the line
OC: Nick Hardwick – Line adjustments
OG: Andy Levitre – Cutting off defenders
OT: Tyron Smith – Footwork and balance
Defensive Team
DE: Muhammed Wilkerson – Defeating blockers
DE: Chris Long – Reading run vs. pass
DT: Kyle Williams – Playing with low pad level
DT: B.J. Raji – Holding the line of scrimmage
LB: Robert Mathis – Pass rush
LB: Luke Kuechly – Flowing to the play
LB: D’Quell Jackson – Form tackling
CB: Brent Grimes – Driving a receiver’s route
CB: Richard Sherman – Playing the ball
S: Eric Berry – Supporting the run
S: Earl Thomas – Pursuing the ball-carrier
Special Teams
K: Stephen Gotskowski – Accuracy and consistency
P: Dustin Colquitt – Changing field position
LS: Jon Dorenbos – Snapping accuracy
KR: Cordarrelle Patterson – Field vision and hitting the hole
Dec 29, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson (84) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Detroit Lions at Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
You can vote for the team offensive, defensive, and special teams captains at http://usafootball.com/all-fundamentals-team and the winning players will get $3,000 to donate to the youth or high school football program of their choice. Meanwhile, the rest of the players chosen to the team will receive a $1,500 equipment grant from USA Football to donate to the youth or high school football program of his choice.
Congratulations to all those named to the All Fundamentals team and good luck to all the players on winning money for their charities.