Nathan Cottrell

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Nathan Cottrell
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-08-02) August 2, 1996 (age 27)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Knoxville West
College: Georgia Tech
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Return yards:123
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Nathan Cottrell (born August 2, 1996) [1] is a former American football running back. Cottrell played college football at Georgia Tech.

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Early life

Cottrell played high school football at Knoxville West High School.

College career

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

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]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Nathan Cottrell". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  3. ↑ Awtry, Stan (April 11, 2019). "Why Georgia Tech senior Nathan Cottrell could shine in this new position". The Macon Telegraph. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  4. ↑ "At Georgia Tech's Pro Day, Nathan Cottrell's 40 time could open doors". ajc. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  5. ↑ Sugiura, Ken; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Georgia Tech's Nathan Cottrell agrees to deal with Jaguars". ajc. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  6. ↑ Oehser, John (September 5, 2020). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars move to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jaguars Sign 15 Players to Practice Squad". Jaguars.com. September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. ↑ Harvey, Demetrius (2020-09-12). "Jaguars elevate two rookies to active roster". Big Cat Country. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
  9. ↑ "Nathan Cottrell: Sent back to practice squad". CBSSports.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 22, 2020). "Jaguars remove 11 players from reserve/COVID-19". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "Jaguars Make Roster Moves". Jaguars.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Reduce Roster to 53". Jaguars.com. August 31, 2021. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  15. ↑ Oehser, John (September 1, 2021). "Official: Jaguars claim Johnson, sign 13 players to practice squad". Jaguars.com.
  16. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 1 and release 1 from the practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 6, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign 8 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Jaguars.com. January 10, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Jaguars sign Matt Colburn, waive Nathan Cottrell". NBCSports.com.
  19. ↑ "Nathan Cottrell - Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road". linkedin.com. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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