Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nathan Cottrell was born on August 2, 1996 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He is a running back in the NFL.

Cottrell played college football at Georgia Tech. During his senior season under head coach Geoff Collins, Cottrell mostly played special teams, particularly as a gunner on punts and kickoffs. He finished the season with nine total tackles. He was also switched from running back, which he played in the triple option offense under previous head coach Paul Johnson, to slot receiver.

Cottrell went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. During Georgia Tech's pro day, he had a 4.38 seconds 40-yard dash time. He reached a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on April 25, 2020. He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.