Brad Cottam

Bradley Joseph "Brad" Cottam (born November 28, 1984) is a former American football tight end who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.

Brad Cottam
Brad Cottam (#87) on the sidelines
No. 87
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1984-11-28) November 28, 1984
Germantown, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:269 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:Evangelical Christian School (Cordova, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x Academic All-SEC selection
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:183
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years / Personal

He played high school football at Evangelical Christian School in Cordova, Tennessee. He backed up eagle great Michael Shea during the 2000 state championship run.

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
  1. "Chiefs get depth in draft". Lawrence Journal-World. April 28, 2008. p. 2B. Retrieved February 1, 2016.


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