Player
Jerricho Cotchery
WR (retired)
Jerricho Cotchery: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
12-year career, 540 catches, 6,851 yards, 36 TDs. A reliable slot/possession WR across three teams.
MilestoneCareer totals (regular season)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 12 (2004-2015) |
| Receptions | 540 |
| Receiving yards | 6,851 |
| Receiving TDs | 36 |
| Yards/catch | 12.7 |
7 years in NYJ (drafted 4th round), 3 in PIT, 2 in CAR — a true 'three-chapter' career.
TrendCotchery receiving yards by season
| Season | Receiving yards |
|---|---|
| Rookie NYJ | 60 |
| NYJ | 251 |
| Breakout | 1061 |
| Career high | 1129 |
| NYJ | 858 |
| NYJ | 888 |
| NYJ | 450 |
| PIT | 268 |
| PIT | 205 |
| PIT (10 TDs) | 602 |
| CAR | 594 |
| CAR | 485 |
2006-2007 peak with NYJ: back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons (1,061 and 1,129) as the Jets' WR1.
SplitCotchery 1K-yard seasons
| Season | Rec | Yards | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 86 | 1,061 | 7 |
| 2007 | 82 | 1,129 | 2 |
2013 with PIT: only 46 catches but a career-high 10 TDs — pure red-zone reinvention at age 31.
AnomalyCotchery 2013 red-zone year
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 15 |
| Receptions | 46 |
| Yards | 602 |
| Receiving TDs | 10 (career high) |
| TDs/Rec | 21.7% |
540 career catches — top-100 all-time among WRs at his retirement.
Rare500+ catch WRs of his draft era
| Player | Receptions |
|---|---|
| Greg Jennings | 571 |
| Lee Evans | 377 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 540 |
| Roddy White | 808 |
3 different starting QBs as his primary target (Pennington, Sanchez, Roethlisberger, Newton).
ComparisonCotchery's main QBs
| Team | Primary QB |
|---|---|
| NYJ | Pennington / Sanchez |
| PIT | Roethlisberger |
| CAR | Newton |
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