North Carolina State University Athletics
Cotchery Inks Deal with Jets
7/30/2004 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 30, 2004
Former NC State receiver Jerricho Cotchery, the 108th player taken overall in April's National Football League Draft, signed his first professional contract with the New York Jets late Thursday. With the agreement in place, Cotchery was on hand early Friday morning when the Jets opened their preseason training camp in Hempstead, New York.
Cotchery, the 108th overall pick (fourth-round) in the 2004 Draft is a native of Birmingham, Alabama and was the favorite target of quarterback Philip Rivers (San Diego Chargers) and earned a two-time first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as he broke school records with 200 career receptions and 15 career 100-yard receiving games, both previously held by consensus All-American Torry Holt (1995-98), and finished second to Holt in school history with 3,119 yards and 21 touchdown catches.
Cotchery tied for second in ACC history for 100-yard receiving games and ranks fourth in both career receptions and career receiving yards. He joins Florida State's Peter Warrick as the only other receiver in ACC history to record 200 career receptions and 3,000 career receiving yards. He finished his college career with 200 receptions for 3,319 yards (15.6 avg.) and 21 touchdowns. Cotchery begins his first training camp backing up 2003 team MVP Santana Moss and Wayne Chrebet at the flanker position.
