Nathan Cottrell
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | August 2, 1996 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Knoxville West | ||||||||
| College | Georgia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
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Nathan Cottrell (born August 2, 1996)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Cottrell played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Cottrell played high school football at Knoxville West High School.
College career
[edit | edit source]Cottrell played college football at Georgia Tech. During his senior season under head coach Geoff Collins, Cottrell mostly played special teams, particularly as a gunner on punts and kickoffs. He finished the season with nine total tackles.[2] He was also switched from running back, which he played in the triple option offense under previous head coach Paul Johnson, to slot receiver.[3]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Cottrell went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. During Georgia Tech's pro day, he had a 4.38 seconds 40-yard dash time.[4] He reached a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 25, 2020.[5] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[6] and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.[7] He was elevated to the Jaguars' active roster just before the team's season opener against the Indianapolis Colts,[8] and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[9] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on October 17, 2020,[10] and was restored to the practice squad on October 22.[11] He was elevated to the active roster again on November 21 for the team's week 11 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[12] He was signed to the active roster on November 24.[13]
On August 31, 2021, Cottrell was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[14][15] He was released on September 6, 2021, and re-signed with their practice squad on September 20, 2021.[16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[17] He was waived on August 7, 2022.[18]
Cottrell has since retired from professional football and is currently a real estate agent.[19]
References
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