Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2009Tennessee
Jeff Cottam
TE • 6'8" • Germantown, TN, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Jeff Cottam reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
15
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Jeff Cottam, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Tennessee. Jeff Cottam reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 60
- Receptions
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jeff Cottam quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 60
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 7 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Tennessee
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 41 receiving yards · TE 190th (top 67%) · SEC 125th (top 68%) · National 1,141st (top 68%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Tennessee | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 32.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2009 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 68 |
Related Context
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Jeff Cottam played TE for Tennessee. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jeff Cottam recorded 60 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 41 primary output with 75.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 31.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2007 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
4.8
Efficiency
31.7
Usage
3.8
Consistency
37.7
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 4. Arkansas State: 13. South Carolina: 0. Kentucky: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 1 by 26.7. Arkansas State: 1 by 86.7. South Carolina: 1 by 0. Kentucky: 1 by 13.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half8.5 · Games = 2 · +7.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 2 · -7.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas State
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs Arkansas State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tennessee
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Tennessee | 19 | 31.7 | 3.8 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | -19 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Tennessee | 41 | 75.6 | 7.5 | 41 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Carolina
Week 9 · W 31-13 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
21
Receiving Yards
75.9 takeover
21 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Arkansas State
Week 4 · W 48-27
13
Receiving Yards
66.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ole Miss
Week 11 · L 17-42 · Conference game
16
Receiving Yards
64.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Florida
Week 3 · L 13-23 · Conference game
4
Receiving Yards
25.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Southern Miss
Week 2 · W 39-19
4
Receiving Yards
23.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
4 receiving yards with a 26.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Tennessee
41 primary output · 75.6 efficiency · 7.5 usage
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#2
2007 Regular Season · Tennessee
32.1
19 primary · 31.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Tennessee
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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