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 | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||||||
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Nathan Cottrell (born August 2, 1996)[1] is a former American football running back. Cottrell played college football at Georgia Tech.
Early life
[edit]Cottrell played high school football at Knoxville West High School.
College career
[edit]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]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
[edit]- ^ "Nathan Cottrell Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Cottrell". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 19, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Awtry, Stan (April 11, 2019). "Why Georgia Tech senior Nathan Cottrell could shine in this new position". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "At Georgia Tech's Pro Day, Nathan Cottrell's 40 time could open doors". ajc. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Georgia Tech's Nathan Cottrell agrees to deal with Jaguars". ajc. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Harvey, Demetrius (September 12, 2020). "Jaguars elevate two rookies to active roster". Big Cat Country. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ "Nathan Cottrell: Sent back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ DiRocco, Michael (October 17, 2020). "Jaguars close facility and place 12 practice-squad players, Josh Mauro on reserve/COVID-19 list". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves Before Tomorrow's Game Against Pittsburgh". Jaguars.com. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 1 and release 1 from the practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Jaguars.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Jaguars sign Matt Colburn, waive Nathan Cottrell". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Nathan Cottrell - Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road". linkedin.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.