Brad Cottam
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Brad Cottam (#87) on the sidelines | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 28, 1984 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Germantown, Tennessee | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 269 lb (122 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Tennessee | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||
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Bradley Joseph "Brad" Cottam (born in November 1984) is a former American football tight end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.
Early years / Personal
He played high school football at Evangelical Christian School in Cordova, Tennessee.
His younger brother Jeff Cottam also went to Tennessee and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
Brad married the former Lauren Hawks of Overland Park, KS on July 9, 2011.
Career
Cottam played college football at Tennessee. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round, 76th overall, of the 2008 NFL Draft.[1] After three injury-filled seasons with the Chiefs, he was released on July 29, 2011. For his NFL career (2008-09), Cottam caught 16 passes for 183 yard (an 11.4 yards-per-catch average) and no touchdowns.
References
- ↑ "Chiefs get depth in draft". Lawrence Journal-World. 28 April 2008. p. 2B. Retrieved 1 February 2016.