Fest CottonCotton, Festus JamesHeight: 6-3 Weight: 258 Born: October 18, 1949 Macon, MS Died: July 22, 2012 Dayton, OH High School: Paul Laurence Dunbar (Dayton, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Dayton | Freshmen Team |
| 1969 | Dayton | Lettered |
| 1970 | Dayton | Lettered |
| 1971 | Dayton | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 77 | LDT-RDT | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | 77 | LDT | ||
| 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | 77 | LDT | ||
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 3 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| Signed | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | |
| Free Agent | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL | |
| Signed | 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL | |
| Free Agent | 10/22/1975 | 1975 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1975 MEM WFL |
| Signed | 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL | |
| Released | 1976 New York Giants (NFL)1976 NYG NFL |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1972 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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