DB · Los Angeles Rams
Chad Cota
Age 54 · 183 cm (6'0") · 89 kg · Born Aug 8, 1971 · Oregon
NFL career
1995
debut year
2002
last season
8
seasons
#37
jersey
College: Oregon
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#209
overall pick
CAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 53 games.
Defense
152solo tackles
0.0sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 45 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 49 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 50 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Other "Cota" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Oregon alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oregon.
Ajani Cornelius
OT · 2025 · Cowboys
Derrick Harmon
DT · 2025 · Steelers
Dillon Gabriel
QB · 2025 · Browns
Dontae Manning
CB · 2025 · Bears
Gerad Lichtenhan
OT · 2025 · Ravens
Jabbar Muhammad
CB · 2025 · Jaguars
Jaden Robinson
CB · 2025 · Broncos
Jamaree Caldwell
DT · 2025 · Chargers
Jeffrey Bassa
LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Jordan Burch
LB · 2025
1995 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#210
#211
#212
#213
#214
#215
#217
#218
#219
#219
#220
Kevin Bouie
RB · PHI
#211
C.J. Richardson
DB · HOU
#212
Billy Williams
WR · ARI
#213
John Walsh
QB · CIN
#214
Gerald McBurrows
S · STL
#215
Steve Ingram
G · TAM
#216
Keif Bryant
DT · SEA
#217
Curtis Ceaser
WR · NYJ
#218
Steve Russ
LB · DEN
#219
Curtis Marsh
WR · JAX
#219
Curtis Marsh
DB · JAX
#220
Herman O'Berry
DB · STL
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Chad Cota.
Alundis Brice
Debut 1995 · #29 · Cowboys
Barron Miles
Debut 1995 · Steelers
C.J. Richardson
Debut 1995 · #29 · Seahawks
Carl Greenwood
Debut 1995 · #22 · Jets
Carl Kidd
Debut 1995 · #46 · Raiders
Carlos Brooks
Debut 1995 · Cardinals
Carlos Yancy
Debut 1995 · Patriots
Charlie Williams
Debut 1995 · #25 · Cowboys
Born on August 8
Brian Sipe
1949 · Cleveland Browns
Steve Coleman
1950 · Denver Broncos
Horace Ivory
1954 · Seattle Seahawks
Larry Collins
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Paul Dombroski
1956 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Lynn Madsen
1960 · Houston Texans
Bruce Matthews
1961 · Tennessee Titans
Jeff Fuller
1962 · San Francisco 49ers