Running back, Central Michigan, 2008–11
Paris Cotton
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′9″
- Hometown
- Miami, FL
- Born
- Nov 2, 1989, in Miami, Florida
Paris Cotton played running back at Central Michigan (2008–11).
At a glance
Career highs
209rushing yards, career highat Eastern Michigan, 20103rushing touchdowns, career highat Eastern Michigan, 2010115receiving yards, career highvs. Northern Illinois, 20112receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Northern Illinois, 2011Team titles: MAC champions, 2009
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Central Michigan | 25 | 101 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 | Central Michigan | 58 | 220 | 3.8 | 1 | 14 |
| 2010 | Central Michigan | 142 | 651 | 4.6 | 6 | 61 |
| 2011 | Central Michigan | 62 | 409 | 6.6 | 2 | 77 |
| Career | 287 | 1,381 | 4.8 | 9 | 77 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Central Michigan | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 16 |
| 2010 | Central Michigan | 25 | 245 | 9.8 | 0 | 31 |
| 2011 | Central Michigan | 11 | 166 | 15.1 | 2 | 46 |
| Career | 44 | 488 | 11.1 | 3 | 46 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Central Michigan | 6 | RB | |
| 2009 | Central Michigan | 6 | RB | |
| 2010 | Central Michigan | 6 | RB | |
| 2011 | Central Michigan | 6 | RB | 5′9″ |
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
2011 Central Michigan 9 games, 409 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. South Carolina State | W 21–6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 17 | at Western Michigan | L 14–44 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 48–41 | 16 | 110 | 1 | 4 | 115 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | at NC State | L 24–38 | 13 | 158 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 28–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Ball State | L 27–31 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Kent State | L 21–24 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Ohio | L 28–43 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. Toledo | L 17–44 | 9 | 78 | 0 | – | – | – |
2010 Central Michigan 11 games, 651 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Hampton | W 33–0 | 18 | 94 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Temple | L 10–13 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | atEastern Michigan | W 52–14 | 21 | 209 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Northwestern | L 25–30 | 4 | −1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ball State | L 17–31 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Virginia Tech | L 21–45 | 21 | 105 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Miami (OH) | L 20–27 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs. Bowling Green | L 14–17 | 23 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Western Michigan | W 26–22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | at Navy | L 37–38 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | atToledo | L 31–42 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
2009 Central Michigan 8 games, 220 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Arizona | L 6–19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Michigan State | W 29–27 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alcorn State | W 48–0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Akron | W 48–21 | 16 | 75 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Buffalo | W 20–13 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 56–8 | 5 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | atWestern Michigan | W 34–23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 27 | vs.Northern Illinois | W 45–31 | 13 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2008 Central Michigan 7 games, 101 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Georgia | L 17–56 | 5 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | atOhio | W 31–28 | 5 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 20 | at Purdue | L 25–32 | 3 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | vs.Buffalo | W 27–25 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | vs.Western Michigan | W 38–28 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | atToledo | W 24–23 | 8 | 29 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | atNorthern Illinois | W 33–30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′7″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| 40-yard dash | 4.43 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.53 s |
| Vertical jump | 32½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.81 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.40 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats * |
| 2014–15 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2016 | CFL | Calgary Stampeders * |
| 2017 | Arena | Colorado Crush |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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