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BALTIMORE (WJZ) – The local soccer community is mourning the loss of St. Frances Academy soccer star Lamar Patterson, who died in an accident with an MTA Light Rail train in Linthicum on Wednesday, police said.
A native of Florida, Patterson was rated a 3-star receiver by 247Sports.com and has reportedly received offers from Penn State, Arizona State, West Virginia and Boston College, among other schools.
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On Jan. 31, Patterson tweeted a photo of himself wearing a Virginia Tech uniform after visiting head coach Brent Pry.
I wanted to share these films with all of you! Come on Hokies?? 🦃. @CoachPryVT @CoachShawnQuinn @TylerBowen @jcprice59 @coachstuholt pic.twitter.com/ryxmNG9HRw
— LAMAR PATTERSON 📝 (@MoneyMovesLP) January 31, 2022
One of Patterson’s last posts on Hudl, a social media platform for high school athletes, included highlights of the speedster finding the end zone on screen passes, flight routes and sweeps. of jets.
Following news of Patterson’s passing, members of the local football community began mourning the loss of the junior on social media and posting their condolences.
St. Frances Academy head coach Messay Hailemariam tweeted ‘Please wake us up from this nightmare’ and said Patterson was ‘in heaven with my other jerk Aaron Wilson’, the team’s defensive end who is believed to have died last April after a battle with cancer.
Please wake me up from this nightmare……you are #Panther4lyfe I know for a fact that you are in heaven with my other jerk Aaron Wilson…..rest in peace Lamar Patterson I love you so much!!!! pic.twitter.com/IjuzAly2cC
— Messay Hailemariam (@CoachMessay) February 2, 2022
Biff Poggi, the former St. Frances head coach who is now on staff at the University of Michigan, tweeted that Patterson was recruited from Baltimore’s private Catholic school as an 8th grader.
“We lost it yesterday,” he tweeted. “[I’m] trust Jesus. [Don’t have] the words. I will love her forever.
Lamar Patterson is a youngster we recruited from St Frances in 8th grade. We lost him yesterday. I trust Jesus. Did not give the words. I will love her forever.
—Biff Poggi (@BiffPoggi) February 3, 2022
St. Frances defensive back Christian Garrett said he was still in disbelief, sharing a photo with his teammate.
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“I was just talking to you yesterday about college,” he tweeted. “This year was really your year.”
It’s really crazy bro, I still don’t believe it. I was just talking to you yesterday about college ❤️😭 this year was really your year. All I can think of is Lamar Patterson 2022 CERTIFIED 💔💔 we get that natty for you and A4 #LLLP1 💔🕊🕊 pic.twitter.com/brLSzez6zv
— Christian Garrett (@sbgchriss) February 3, 2022
University of Maryland head coach Michael Locksley offered his thoughts and prayers to the St. Frances team. He called Patterson “a brilliant, talented young man with so much life ahead of him”.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the St. Frances Academy football program and all those affected by the sudden loss of Lamar Patterson, a bright and talented young man with so much life ahead of him. 🙏🏿🕊
—Michael Locksley (@CoachLocks) February 3, 2022
Andre Roye Jr., an offensive tackle from St. Frances who recently signed up for Maryland, tweeted “Long Live LP.”
Long live LP 🕊
– Andre Roye Jr (@AndreRoyeJr) February 2, 2022
Opposite teams and players from across the region also offered their condolences.
Baltimore Archbishop William Lori appealed for support from the Catholic community.
“I would like us all to remember Lamar in our prayers and reach out to his family in love,” he said.
Memorial services for Patterson are yet to be finalized.
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The accident is still under investigation.
