Jerricho Cotchery

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jerricho Cotchery
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 16, 1982(1982-06-16)
Age	42
Birthplace	Birmingham
Country	United States
Birth City	Alabama
Horoscope	Gemini

Jerricho Cotchery Biography

Jerricho Cotchery is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on June 16, 1982 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. NFL wide receiver who was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft.

He along with player He and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger became teammates after he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011. became teammates after signing with Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011. Pittsburgh Steelers in 2011.

Cotchery grew up in the Norwood neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. His father, Bob, ran a lawn care service, and his mother worked in a nursing home. He was the second youngest of thirteen children in a blended family with siblings separated in age by as much as twenty-five years. He played basketball and football at Phillips High School. On May 30, 1998, he was in a severe car accident and still has scars on his wrists and hands. As of 2008, shards of glass continued to work their way up and out of his skin. Cotchery was born with six fingers on his left hand; one was subsequently removed.

Cotchery played 49 games at North Carolina State. In 2002 and 2003, he was selected to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team. Cotchery’s 200 career receptions and fifteen games with 100+ receiving yards broke two school records previously held by Torry Holt. Cotchery and Holt are the only two wide receivers in NC State football history to have two seasons of 1,000+ receiving yards. Cotchery also tied the school record for most consecutive games with at least one reception in thirty-nine straight games.

He was as one of 13 siblings. He married his wife Mercedes in the year 2004.

Jerricho Cotchery Net Worth

Jerricho Cotchery is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jerricho Cotchery 's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played football in college in North Carolina State University, exceeding some records set by the great He played college football at North Carolina State University, surpassing some of the records set by former great, Torry Holt…

He became a good NFL wide receiver despite being born with only six fingers on his left hand.

Jerricho Cotchery (born June 16, 1982) is a coach and former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2004 to 2015. He played college football for North Carolina State University. He is was most recently the assistant wide receivers coach for the Carolina Panthers.

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Who is Jerricho Cotchery Dating?

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Halfway through the season, Cotchery’s team stood at 1-7 and faced a quarterback controversy between Chad Pennington and Kellen Clemens. In week 11, the Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers who were considered a playoff contender at the time. It was the biggest win of the season for the Jets and brought their record to 2-8. Cotchery, however, only contributed one catch for 5 yards. On Monday, November 26, 2007, Cotchery injured his right index finger during practice. The finger required surgery, but Cotchery only missed one game.

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In August 2008, the Jets traded for former Packers quarterback Brett Favre. In the first game of the season against the Miami Dolphins, Favre threw his first touchdown as a Jet to Cotchery, who finished the day with three receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown as the Jets won 20-14. In a week 4 win over the Arizona Cardinals, Favre threw for six touchdowns, including two to Cotchery, who had four catches for 67 yards. In week 11, Cotchery caught five passes for 87 yards in a win over division rivals the New England Patriots moving the Jets past the Patriots into first place in the AFC East. The following week, the Jets beat the undefeated Tennessee Titans 10-0, with Cotchery catching six passes and improving the Jets record to 8-3. In week 15, Cotchery had a touchdown catch in a win against the Buffalo Bills snapping the Jets’ two-game losing streak. The Jets were 8-3 and in first place in the AFC East. The Jets lost four out of their next five games and finished 9-7, missing the playoffs for the second straight year. Cotchery ended the season with seventy-one receptions for 858 yards, an average of 12.1 yards per catch average and five touchdowns. Cotchery played and started in all sixteen games.

Where is Jerricho Cotchery now?

Cotchery is now in the second phase of his NFL career – coaching. He joined Carolina head coach Ron Rivera’s staff in 2017 as the assistant wide receivers coach. “Throughout my career, I always felt like I was going to play and go off right into coaching,” Cotchery said.

Who does Jerricho Cotchery play for?

No. 89, 82
NFL Draft:| 2004 / Round: 4 / Pick: 108
Career history
As a player:
New York Jets (2004–2010) Pittsburgh Steelers (2011–2013) Carolina Panthers (2014–2015)

Who wore 89 for the Jets?

WR Santana Moss wore #83 from 2001-04. He switched to #89 in Washington. WR Dwight Stone wore this number from 1999-2000. WR Jo-Jo Townsell spent his whole career in Jets #83 from 1985-90.

Who wore number 87 for the Jets?

Decker with the New York Jets in 2016

No. 87
Position:| Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:| March 15, 1987 Cold Spring, Minnesota

Who wore #21 for NY Jets?

21 Victor Green : Green became a fan favorite as a Jet first for his special teams play, then for his relentless tackling as the team’s starting safety. Green has been the Jets’ best tackling safety in recent memory, twice registering over 100 solo tackles in a season.