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Partridge played the last three seasons at Western Carolina, appearing in 26 total games. His best season came last year, where he totaled 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one fumble recovery and 24 total tackles, plus he was credited with 14 quarterback hurries. He had seven hurries in one game, vs. Samford on Sept. 20, plus had three hurries against Elon on Sept. 13. He was named Second Team All-SoCon by Phil Steele. He had a career-high two sacks and a forced fumble across 12 games in 2024.
 
He played at Columbia High School, at both outside linebacker and tight end as a prep. He was named the Region 5-2A Defensive Player of the Year, and over his final two seasons, recorded 53 receiving yards with a pair of scores as a tight end. Defensively, he amassed 111 total tackles including 79 solo stops with 38 tackles for loss with 22.5 sacks. He was a three-time Player of the Game, earning two honors in 2021 and one as a senior in 2022.
 
Partridge, a Decatur, Georgia, native, will major in sports management at Tarleton State University.