Player Career

Paris Cotton Career Story

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

Player Story

Paris Cotton story

Paris Cotton built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a running back from Miami, FL wearing No. 6, spending time with Central Michigan. The clearest part of Paris Cotton's career was his backfield work: 1,381 rushing yards, 287 carries, 9 rushing touchdowns, and 488 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 488 receiving yards and 25 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Paris 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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    Central Michigan

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2008200920102011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan10151.66.1
2009 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan29740.113.3196
2010 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan8964027.3599
2011 Regular SeasonCentral Michigan57547.416.8-321

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 3 · W 52-14 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

245

Scrimmage Yards

97.5 takeover

245 scrimmage yards and 40.7 usage.

#2

vs Northern Illinois

Week 5 · W 48-41 · Conference game

225

Scrimmage Yards

96.6 takeover

Win with 225 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

225 scrimmage yards and 41.7 usage.

#3

@ NC State

Week 6 · L 24-38

160

Scrimmage Yards

87.6 takeover

Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

160 scrimmage yards and 36.4 usage.

#4

vs Akron

Week 4 · W 48-21 · Conference game

96

Scrimmage Yards

73.6 takeover

Win with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

96 scrimmage yards and 24.3 usage.

#5

@ Virginia Tech

Week 6 · L 21-45

144

Scrimmage Yards

71.4 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

144 scrimmage yards and 43.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Central Michigan

896 primary output · 40 efficiency · 27.3 usage

65.2

#2

2011 Regular Season · Central Michigan

47.9

575 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 16.8 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Central Michigan

40.8

297 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage

Milestones

5

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

2

2+ TD games