Jeff Cotton | |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 17 April 1997 |
Birth Place: | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 2 |
Weight Lbs: | 206 |
High School: | Mountain View (Tucson, Arizona) |
College: | Idaho |
Undraftedyear: | 2020 |
Pastteams: | |
Statlabel1: | Receptions |
Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
Pfr: | C/CottJe00 |
Jeff Cotton Jr. (born April 17, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Idaho after playing for two years at Pima Community College.[1]
Cotton signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 25, 2020.[2] He was waived by the Chargers during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but was signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[3]
Cotton was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 31, 2021.[4] He was cut by the Jaguars at the end of training camp on August 31, 2021, and was re-signed back to the team's practice squad.[5] [6] Cotton was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2022, for the team's Week 17 game against the New England Patriots and made his NFL debut in the game.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[8]
On August 30, 2022, Cotton was waived by the Jaguars.[9]
On September 14, 2022, Cotton signed with the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[10] He was released off the practice squad six days later.[11]
On November 9, 2022, Cotton was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[13] He was waived/injured on July 26, 2023.[14]
On December 20, 2023, it was announced that Cotton had been signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[15] He was released on June 2, 2024.[16]