Marcus Cotton

Marcus Glenn Cotton (born August 11, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).

Marcus Cotton
No. 51, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1966-08-11) August 11, 1966
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Castlemont (Oakland, California)
College:USC
NFL draft:1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Cotton was born in Los Angeles, California and prepped at Castlemont High School in Oakland.[1] He played college football, and was All-Pac-10 (1986 and 1987), at the University of Southern California.[2] As a junior he was honored by the Associated Press as a second-team All-American,[3] and as a senior he was chosen for the first-team by the NEA/World Almanac.[4]

Cotton was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 28th overall pick.[5] He spent four years in the NFL, splitting time between the Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Seattle Seahawks.[1][6] He recorded a career high nine sacks in 1989.[1][6]

Cotton finished his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, where he logged four sacks in eleven games played over the 1994 and 1995 seasons.[6]

References
  1. "Marcus Cotton Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. "Marcus Cotton Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. "AP All-America Football Team". Florida Today. December 5, 1986. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. George Robinson (November 22, 1987). "NEA/World Almanac Team: Here Are the 1987 All-Americans". Del Rio, Texas News-Herald. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  6. "Marcus Cotton Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
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