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JAMES COTTON

Cotton, James Antwane
Height: 6-2 Weight: 249
Born: November 7, 1976 Cleveland, OH
High School: Collinwood (Cleveland, OH)
YearCollegeStatus
1996Cuyahoga JC
1997San Francisco CC
1998Ohio StateLettered
1999Ohio StateLettered
Draft: 7th round (223rd overall) 2000 Chicago Bears
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
2020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL92LDE100
2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL99DE1717
2002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL99DE-LB66
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL99DE17
2006 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2006 HAM CFL99DE15
4 Years (CFL)4 Years CFL5523
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/16/20002000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL
Signed2000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL
Released8/22/20002000 Chicago Bears (NFL)2000 CHIB NFL
Signed by League2020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL
Free Agent Draft10/28/20002020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL
Signed2020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL
Free Agent2020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL
Signed5/24/20012001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL
Released2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL
Signed2/1/20022002 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2002 BUF NFL
Released8/27/20022002 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2002 BUF NFL
Signed9/21/20022002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL
Free Agent2/17/20032002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL
Signed1/17/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Released9/1/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Practice Squad9/2/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Signed10/15/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Released10/31/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Practice Squad11/4/20032003 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2003 ATL NFL
Signed12/30/20032004 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2004 ATL NFL
Released3/9/20042004 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2004 ATL NFL
Signed4/6/20052005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL
Free Agent2006 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2006 HAM CFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL1000000006
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL10000000006
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL200000000012
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL11515.015t1
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL11515.0151
SACKSNOYDS
2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL9.062.0
2002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL1.07.0
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL10.072.0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL20.0141.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL00011241
2002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL0010100
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL0022310
2006 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2006 HAM CFL000000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL00134551
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
2020 New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)2001 NY-NJ XFL3
2001 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2001 CAL CFL52520-841
2002 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)2002 CAL CFL20200-312
2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2005 HAM CFL38380-1110
2006 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)2006 HAM CFL34340-2100
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL144144014740
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