Player Career

Ben Cotton Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Ben Cotton story

Ben Cotton built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a tight end from Ames, IA wearing No. 81, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Ben Cotton's career was his receiving role: 40 catches, 505 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ben Cotton's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Nebraska

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska4346.714.2
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska346012.9-9
2011 PostseasonNebraska18975.311.5155
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska18975.311.50
2012 PostseasonNebraska23963.911.150
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska23963.911.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Colorado

Week 13 · W 28-20 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

33

Receiving Yards

91.1 takeover

33 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.

#2

vs Missouri

Week 9 · W 31-17 · Conference game

22

Receiving Yards

82.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

22 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Iowa

Week 13 · W 13-7 · Conference game

39

Receiving Yards

81.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

39 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.

#4

vs Georgia

Week 1 · L 31-45 · Postseason

69

Receiving Yards

80.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 10 · L 25-28 · Conference game

36

Receiving Yards

71.9 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Nebraska

189 primary output · 75.3 efficiency · 11.5 usage

65.3

#2

2011 Regular Season · Nebraska

65.3

189 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 11.5 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Nebraska

60.5

239 primary · 63.9 efficiency · 11.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games