Linebacker, Stephen F. Austin (from Samford), 2021–24
Josiah Cotton
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Macon, GA
Josiah Cotton played linebacker at Samford (2021–23) and Stephen F. Austin (2024).
Team titles: Southern champions, 2022
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Samford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Samford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Samford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Samford | 28 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Samford | 28 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Samford | 28 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Stephen F. Austin | 28 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 5′11″ | 220 |
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
2024 Stephen F. Austin 2 games, 4 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at North Texas | L 20–35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 32–19 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2023 Samford 1 game, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Auburn | L 13–45 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Shorter, so that game is not listed.
2022 Samford 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Georgia | L 0–33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 17 at Tennessee Tech, so that game is not listed.
2021 Samford 1 game, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | at Florida | L 52–70 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 16 at Wofford, so that game is not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.