Brad Cottam
 Cottam (#87) on the sidelines | |||||
| No. 87 | |||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Born: | November 28, 1984 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 | ||||
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Bradley Joseph Cottam(born November 28, 1984) is a formerAmerican footballtight endwho played for theKansas City Chiefsof theNational Football League(NFL).
Early life
[edit]Cottam playedhigh school footballatEvangelical Christian SchoolinCordova, Tennessee.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Cottam playedcollege footballatTennessee.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
[edit]Cottam was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round, 76th overall, of the2008 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
[edit]His younger brotherJeff Cottamalso went to Tennessee and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^"Evangelical Christian (Cordova, TN) Alumni Pro Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"ATHLETICS LEGACY".Evangelical Christian School.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"Brad Cottam College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs Tennessee Box Score, January 1, 2008".College Football at Sports-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"2008 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMay 12,2023.
- ^"Chiefs get depth in draft".Lawrence Journal-World.April 28, 2008. p. 2B.RetrievedFebruary 1,2016– via Google News.
- ^Thorman, Joel (July 29, 2011)."Brad Cottam Released By Kansas City Chiefs".Arrowhead Pride.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"Brad Cottam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^"Jeff Cottam - Football".University of Tennessee Athletics.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.
- ^Kirkendall, Josh (April 24, 2010)."Bengals Sign S Bryan Evans, Tight End Jeff Cottam, Running Back Cordera Eason".Cincy Jungle.RetrievedMarch 10,2024.