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Jerricho Cotchery is a former wide receiver out of N.C. State, selected by the New York Jets with the 108th overall pick (round 4) in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played 175 regular-season games from 2004 to 2015, with the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers.
Draft Details
Jerricho Cotchery Career Stats
- Primary starter for 6 seasons.
- Ranks 2nd in the 2004 draft class in receiving yards (6,623).
- Best statistical season: 2006 with NYJ (961 receiving yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYJ | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYJ | 16 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYJ | 15 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYJ | 16 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 14 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 14 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PIT | 15 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
| 2014 | CAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 22 | 93 | 1 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYJ | 10 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 19 | 251 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 82 | 961 | 6 |
| 2007 | NYJ | 15 | 0 | 82 | 1,129 | 2 |
| 2008 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 71 | 858 | 5 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 14 | 96 | 57 | 821 | 3 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 14 | 86 | 41 | 433 | 2 |
| 2011 | PIT | 10 | 30 | 16 | 237 | 2 |
| 2012 | PIT | 12 | 27 | 17 | 205 | 0 |
| 2013 | PIT | 15 | 76 | 46 | 602 | 10 |
| 2014 | CAR | 15 | 78 | 48 | 580 | 1 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 54 | 39 | 485 | 3 |
| Career | 167 | 447 | 524 | 6,622 | 34 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYJ | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYJ | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYJ | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | PIT | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PIT | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CAR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NYJ | 10 | 13 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 16 | 4 | 105 | 23 | 182 |
| 2006 | NYJ | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYJ | 15 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYJ | 16 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 14 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 236 |
| 2010 | NYJ | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 |
| 2011 | PIT | 10 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | PIT | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | PIT | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | CAR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | CAR | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 167 | 24 | 613 | 54 | 484 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Jerricho Cotchery was the 15th of 30 WRs selected in the 2004 draft. The 108th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Brian Hartline in 2009, who played 101 games. N.C. State had 3 players drafted in 2004, among them Philip Rivers and Sean Locklear.
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