Chase Cota

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Chase Cota
No. 5 – New York Giants
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-11-09) November 9, 1999 (age 24)
Medford, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: South Medford
(Medford, Oregon)
College: UCLA (2018–2021)
Oregon (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Chase Cota (born November 9, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA and Oregon.

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College career

Cota began his college football at UCLA. During his freshman year in 2018, he appeared in all 12 games, being one of only to freshmen on the offense to do so, and had 13 receptions for 168 yards. During his sophomore year in 2019, he played in all 12 games, making 10 starts, and had 25 receptions for 350 yards and three touchdowns. He had the second-highest yards-per-reception average on the team with 14.0. During his junior year in 2020 he played in all seven games, making five starts, and had 11 receptions for 79 yards and two touchdowns in a season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his senior year in 2021 he played in all 12 games, making 10 starts, and had 18 receptions for 286 yards and one touchdown. He placed second in yards per catch on the team, gaining an average of 15.9 yards per reception. [1]

On February 18, 2022, Cota announced he was transferring to Oregon, the same college his father Chad Cota attended. He finished his career at UCLA with 67 receptions for 883 yards and six touchdowns. [2] During his fifth-year senior year in 2022 he played in 10 of Oregon's 13 games, making nine starts, and had 36 receptions for 497 yards, and a career-high three touchdowns. He played the first eight games of the season, before getting injured on October 29, 2022, in a game against California. As a result, he missed the next three games due to injury. At the time of his injury he was the team's second-leading receiver in yards with 313, trailing only Troy Franklin. [3] Following the season he was named an All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention. [4] He finished his college career with 103 receptions for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns in 53 games. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		201 lb
(91 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.50 s1.56 s2.59 s4.14 s6.86 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		10 reps
Sources: [5] [6]

Detroit Lions

On May 12, 2023, the Detroit Lions signed Cota to a three-year, $2.71 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [7] [8] During his preseason debut on August 11, 2023, in a game against the New York Giants, he led the team with four receptions on seven targets for 60 yards. [9] [10] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [11]

Kansas City Chiefs

On September 26, 2023, Cota was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. [12] He was released on December 5. [13]

Houston Texans

On December 12, 2023, the Houston Texans signed Cota to their practice squad, joining him with his cousin, Brady Breeze. [14] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent when his practice squad contract expired. [15]

New York Giants

On January 23, 2024, Cota signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Giants. [16]

Personal life

Cota is the son of former professional football player Chad Cota, and the cousin of former Detroit Lions safety Brady Breeze. [17] [18]

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References

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  2. ↑ Reubenking, Dylan (February 18, 2022). "UCLA Transfer Wide Receiver Chase Cota Commits to Oregon Ducks". SI.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Fifteen Ducks Earn All-Pac-12 Recognition". pac-12.com. December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "Official measurements and times for all players at Oregon Ducks Pro Day". duckswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". detroitlions.com. May 12, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
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  11. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023.
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  13. ↑ "Chiefs sign S Tyree Gillespie to practice squad, release WR Chase Cota". A to Z Sports. December 5, 2023.
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