A.J. Cottrill
A.J. Cottrill
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 15 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 11 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Anthony Koclanakis’s 2021 season.
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kwame Sutton's junior season at Ohio (2023).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8472
Peaked at #8472 this season.
Background
ACCOLADES: 2025: CSC Academic All-District...All-ACC Academic Team...FSU Team Honors - Special Teams MVP...graduated from Florida State with management degree in Fall 2025 2024: CSC Academic All-District 2023: All-ACC Academic Team...Don Powell Award 2022: ACC Academic Honor Roll 2025 (Redshirt J...