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DJ Cotton
Returning to James Madison for 2026
DJ Cotton
This is his second year in the same defensive front at James Madison. The receipt: 1 tackles, 1 sacks against Liberty — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
James Madison
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024James Madison9-4HC: Bob Chesney · Run-leaning
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
James Madison
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · James Madison
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (37 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
James Madison · Last season: 12-2 (AP #19) · Talent rank #127 · 2026 recruiting class #80
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology