Sam Cotton

TE • 6'5" • Lincoln, NE, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Sam Cotton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a tight end

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Nebraska

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Nebraska
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Indiana

Player Story

Sam Cotton built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a tight end from Lincoln, NE wearing No. 84, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Sam Cotton's career was his receiving role: 17 catches, 185...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2012 · Rating 0.8208

Lincoln Southeast · Lincoln, NE

Committed To: Nebraska
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2012

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Latest team and position: Nebraska · TE
Career Receiving Yards: 185
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 14 games
Best season: 2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
Top game: Indiana
Recruit profile: 3-star · Lincoln Southeast · Nebraska
High school pipeline: Lincoln Southeast · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 84 · Class 2016
2016 Receiving yards rank: 87 receiving yards · TE 131st (top 42%) · Big Ten 101st (top 49%) · National 959th (top 50%)

Sam Cotton played TE for Nebraska. Across 5 tracked seasons, Sam Cotton recorded 185 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Nebraska.

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