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James Cotton

Ohio State · Edge Rusher · 1999

PRS
72
SPD
72
STR
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Cotton was the No. 223 overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 67 overall, the 40th-highest edge rusher rating at Ohio State since 1990 and No. 153 among all edge rushers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • No. 223 overall pick, NFL Draft

Ohio State Teammates

  1. 95Eddie George1992-95RB
  2. 91Antoine Winfield Sr.1995-98CB
  3. 90Terry Glenn1993-95WR
  4. 88Andy Katzenmoyer1996-98LB
  5. 88Mike Vrabel1993-96EDGE
  6. 86Shawn Springs1994-96CB
  7. 83Joe Germaine1995-98QB
  8. 80Bobby Hoying1992-95QB
  9. 80Damon Moore1995-98S
  10. 80David Boston1996-98WR

Full Ohio State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 91Corey MooreVirginia Tech · 1996-99EDGE
  2. 91Corey SimonFlorida State · 1996-99EDGE
  3. 91Grant WistromNebraska · 1994-97EDGE
  4. 91Tedy BruschiArizona · 1992-95EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Courtney BrownPenn State · 1996-99EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big Ten players

Sources: Wikipedia (James Cotton (gridiron football)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.