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2010 Football Roster

24 Ben Cottingham

  • Position Cornerback
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 159
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Abingdon, Md.
  • High School Edgewood

Biography

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Career Stats
2009 Season Photos
2008 Season Photos

JUNIOR YEAR (2009)
Earned starts in all 14 games ...Finished the season with 32 tackles (21 solo), a fumble recovery and six pass breakups ... Earned a season-high six tackles with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in the win against New Hampshire ... Posted four tackles twice, coming against Delaware and Richmond ... Tallied three stops and a pass breakup in the triumph against Towson en route to being selected as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week ... Made a pair of solo stops and recovered a fumble in the opening-round playoff win against Weber State ...

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008)
Started 10 games at cornerback ... Tallied 36 tackles (24 solo), an interception and a recovered fumble ... Recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in the victory against Norfolk State ... Posted a season-high seven tackles on two occasions, against Villanova and Rhode Island ... Made six stops at James Madison ...

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2007)
Appeared in nine games ... Recorded 19 tackles during the year ... Had seven tackles against Hofstra ... Recorded a pair of interceptions and six tackles in the season finale at Richmond ...

FRESHMAN YEAR (2006)
Joined the team during the fall season as a walk-on and redshirted as a defensive back ... Earned scout team defensive player of the week honors after week eight ...

HIGH SCHOOL
Saw action at corner, wide receiver and running back, earning three letters for coach Fred Myers ... Earned first-team all-county honors and was a honorable mention all-state selection ... Received the Pro Football Hall of Fame Baltimore Chapter Scholar-Athlete Award ... Member of the Spanish Honors Society ...

PERSONAL
Son of Paul and Sheri Cottingham ... Enjoys basketball, music and driving ... Plans to major in business finance ... Born on July 23, 1988 in Fayetteville, N.C.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2006Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    7
  • 24

    2007Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 175 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2008Redshirt Sophomore

    Cornerback
    5'9" 163 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2009Redshirt Junior

    Cornerback
    5'9" 159 lbs
    24
  • 24

    2010Senior

    Cornerback
    5'9" 159 lbs
    24