Brad Cottam

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Brad Cottam
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Cottam (#87) on the sidelines
No. 87
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984 (age 40)
Germantown, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 2008  / round: 3 / pick: 76
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:183
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bradley Joseph Cottam (born November 28, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Cottam played high school football at Evangelical Christian School in Cordova, Tennessee. [1] [2]

College career

Cottam played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Phillip Fulmer. He contributed on the field from 2004 to 2007. [3] He caught his first and only collegiate touchdown in his final game. He had a 31-yard reception in the Outback Bowl victory over Wisconsin. [4]

Professional career

Cottam was selected by the Chiefs in the third round, 76th overall, of the 2008 NFL draft. [5] [6] After three injury-filled seasons with the Chiefs, he was released on July 29, 2011. [7] For his NFL career (2008–09), Cottam caught 16 passes for 183 yard (an 11.4 yards-per-catch average) and no touchdowns. [8]

Personal life

His younger brother Jeff Cottam also went to Tennessee and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010. [9] [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Evangelical Christian (Cordova, TN) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "ATHLETICS LEGACY". Evangelical Christian School. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Brad Cottam College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs Tennessee Box Score, January 1, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs get depth in draft". Lawrence Journal-World . April 28, 2008. p. 2B. Retrieved February 1, 2016– via Google News.
  7. ↑ Thorman, Joel (July 29, 2011). "Brad Cottam Released By Kansas City Chiefs". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Brad Cottam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jeff Cottam - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kirkendall, Josh (April 24, 2010). "Bengals Sign S Bryan Evans, Tight End Jeff Cottam, Running Back Cordera Eason". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
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