Josiah Cotton

Class:
Graduate Student
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 232
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Macon, GA
Last College:
Samford

Josiah is entering his first year with the Lumberjacks. Josiah is a native of Macon, Georgia and transferred to SFA from Samford University.

2023 (Senior): Played in 11 games for Samford…Recorded 39 total tackles and 25 solo tackles…3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one pass breakup

2022 (Junior): Played in 13 games for Samford…Recorded 41 total tackles and 23 solo tackles…1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery

2021 (Sophomore): Played in 11 games for Samford…Recorded 58 total tackles and 31 solo tackles…3.5 tackles for loss, one sack and four pass breakups

2020 (Freshman): Played in seven games for Samford…Recorded 23 total tackles and 13 solo tackles…3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks

Personal: Josiah is the son to Deirtre and Ronnie Cotton and is the brother to Jeremiah (brother) and Jonathan Cotton (brother). Jeremiah played three years of college football, one year at Citadel, one year at Reedley College, and one year at Fort Valley State University. Josiah hosted his first youth football camp this past May and is also a leader for a Christian student organization on campus called L.I.F.E. During his time at SFA, plans to pursue a masters degree in mass communications.