Bradley Joseph Cottam (born November 28, 1984) is a former American football tight end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
 Brad Cottam (#87) on the sidelines | |||||||
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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) | ||||||
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| High school: | Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee) | ||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||
Early years edit
Cottam played high school football at Evangelical Christian School in Cordova, Tennessee.[1][2]
College career edit
Cottam played college football at Tennessee. 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 the 2008 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 brother Jeff Cottam also 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. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "ATHLETICS LEGACY". Evangelical Christian School. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Cottam College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs Tennessee Box Score, January 1, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Chiefs get depth in draft". Lawrence Journal-World. April 28, 2008. p. 2B. Retrieved February 1, 2016 – via Google News.
- ^ Thorman, Joel (July 29, 2011). "Brad Cottam Released By Kansas City Chiefs". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Brad Cottam Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jeff Cottam - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Kirkendall, Josh (April 24, 2010). "Bengals Sign S Bryan Evans, Tight End Jeff Cottam, Running Back Cordera Eason". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved March 10, 2024.