T. J. Cottrell

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T. J. Cottrell
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1982-05-03) May 3, 1982 (age 39)
Buffalo, New York
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College: Buffalo State
Undrafted: 2004
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Theodore John Cottrell Jr. (born May 3, 1982) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL) as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Buffalo State College. Cottrell was also a member of the Rhein Fire, Frankfurt Galaxy, San Diego Chargers, Rochester Raiders [1] and New York Sentinels. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Ted Cottrell; in all of his NFL and UFL appearances, T. J. was on a team where his father was coaching at the time.

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References

  1. "Rochester Raiders Sign T.J. Cottrell, Son of NFL Defensive Cordinator [sic] Ted Cottrell". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. January 12, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2017.