After graduating from high school in 1993, Patridge attended Mississippi Delta Community College, where, as a freshman, he helped lead the football team to a 12-0 record and a national Junior College Championship. Patridge played for only one year at Mississippi Delta Community College before transferring to the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.
After graduating from high school in 1993, Patridge attended Mississippi Delta Community College as a freshman, where he played a key role in leading the football team to a perfect 12-0 record and winning the national Junior College Championship. He then transferred to the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi.