Linebacker, Florida State, 2022–26
A.J. Cottrill
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 229 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
A.J. Cottrill plays linebacker for Florida State. Last time out, at Miami: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Miami, L 35–43
Next game: vs. Clemson, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Florida State | 15 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Florida State | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Florida State | 41 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 41 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 41 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Florida State | 41 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Florida State | 41 | LB | Sr. | 6′0″ | 229 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Florida State 4 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. SMU | L 24–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 34–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Miami | L 35–43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Florida State 7 games, 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 77–3 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Kent State | W 66–10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 38–46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Miami | L 22–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 31–34 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Wake Forest | W 42–7 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Florida | L 21–40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Florida State 5 games, 10 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Clemson | L 13–29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 41–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Duke | W 38–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atWake Forest | W 41–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | vs. Louisville | W 16–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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