Kamari Cotton-Moya

Last updated
Kamari Cotton-Moya
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Denison-Schleswig Monarchs
Conference Hawkeye 10
Record7-11
Biographical details
Born (1994-12-11) December 11, 1994 (age 29)
Bakersfield, California
Playing career
2014-2017 Iowa State
2018 Arizona Hotshots
Position(s) Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2021-Present Denison-Schleswig HS (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall7-11
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Kamari Cotton-Moya (born December 11, 1994) is a former American football defensive back. His accolades during his college career include 2017 First-team All-Big 12, [1] 2016 Second-team All-Big 12, [2] and Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2014. [3]

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High school career

At Ridgeview High School Cotton-Moya was a two-way star on the football field, he started both as quarterback and defensive back for the Wolfpack. [4] His junior season Cotton-Moya rushed for 1,580 yards and 13 touchdowns as well as throwing for 464 yards and six touchdowns. The following year en route to a Central Section Division III Championship he rushed for 2,258 yards and 27 touchdowns in addition to passing for 1,580 yards and 13 touchdowns. [5]

Recruiting

Despite excelling at multiple positions, Cotton-Moya was only lightly recruited as an athlete out of high school. He ultimately committed to Iowa State over Fresno State, Nevada, and Utah State. [6] [7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kamari Cotton-Moya
ATH		 Bakersfield, California Ridgeview 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Jan 20, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 1,637, 186 (CA), 186 (ATH)   ESPN: 69 (CA), 79 (ATH)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2013 Iowa State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  • "2013 Iowa State Football Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2017.

College career

2014 season

After redshirting his initial college season Cotton-Moya made his debut in 2014, he started 11 of the 12 games he played in. He led the Cyclones in tackles with 77 and was third on the team with seven passes defended. His 77 tackles rank sixth best for an ISU freshman. [8] His season highlights were 12 tackles and a tackle for loss against Toledo, [9] another 12 tackles against Kansas, [10] and seven tackles plus a recovered fumble against West Virginia. [11]

At the conclusion of the season Cotton-Moya was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year [3] as well as a First-team Freshman All-American by the FWAA. [12]

2015 season

In 2015 Kamari was on pace for an even better season than his last but it was cut short by a season ending hamstring injury after six games. [13] He finished the season with 40 recorded tackles as three tackles for a loss. Against UNI [14] Cotton-Moya made eight tackles and he had a season high of nine tackles against both Iowa [15] and TCU. [16]

2016 season

In 2016 while serving as co-captain, Cotton-Moya built upon the success of his freshman campaign. He was third on the team with 73 tackles and led the team in solo tackles with 58, ranking sixth in the Big 12 and 27th in FBS. [17] Additionally he led the team in takeaways with two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble. He had 11 tackle games against both UNI [18] and San Jose State. [19] He earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week [20] against Texas Tech for making six tackles, forcing a fumble, recovering a fumble, and a 48-yard pick 6. [21]

Cotton-Moya was named to the second-team All-Big 12 (2016) at the end of the season. [2]

2017 season

Serving again in 2017 as a team captain, Cotton-Moya once again anchored the Cyclone defense. He finished the season with 60 tackles, three for a loss, three interceptions, and one touchdown. [22] His three interceptions were good for fifth best in the Big 12. He opened the season against UNI [23] with three tackles and his second career pick 6. He followed that up with interceptions against Iowa [24] and Texas [25] and eight solo tackles against Oklahoma State. [26]

At the conclusion of the season he was named a consensus first-team All-Big 12 player. [27]

College statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GGSCombSoloAstTFLPDIntYdsAvgTDFFFR
2014 Iowa State 12116345181.57000.0001
2015 Iowa State 664026143.01000.0.000
2016 Iowa State 11107358152.0524824.0111
2017 Iowa State 11116039213.0235418.0100
College Totals4038236168689.515510220.4212
Reference: [8]

Professional career

In 2018, Cotton-Moya signed with the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. [28] He was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season-ending injury to his right knee. The league ceased operations in April 2019. [29]

Personal life

Kamari's cousin, Sheldon Croney Jr, also played at Iowa State. [30] Kamari contemplated quitting 3 times from Iowa State football program but was able to stick it out. He has a daughter. [31]

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