Upcoming Event: Football versus Stetson on August 29, 2026 at 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
Football
vs Stetson
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Jersey Number 30
Cody Cotton
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
- High School:
- Union Grove H.S.
- Major:
- Construction Management
PRONUNCIATION
HONORS AND AWARDS
2025: Was a key contributor on special teams and backed up at the cornerback position ... played in all 14 games and registered a tackle in seven contests ... blocked a field goal attempt in Hobo Day victory over Northern Iowa (10/11) ... recorded a career-best three tackles versus North Dakota State (10/25) ... was credited with two tackles at South Dakota (11/8) ... final tackle of the season was a solo stop in Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory over New Hampshire (11/29)
2024: Did not see any game action during the 2024 season
2023: Lmited to action in the first four games of the season ... credited with tackles in nonconference action against Montana State and Drake
BEFORE SDSU: Made his collegiate debut in the fall of 2022 at Upper Iowa University, where he led the team with three interceptions and ranked second on the squad with eight pass breakups ... also contributed 35 total tackles (27 solo) in 10 games ... at the prep level, was an all-state performer as a running back at Union Grove High School
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Missouri Valley Football Conference Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2023, 2024, 2025)
- MVFC Honor Roll (2023, 20242, 2025)
2025: Was a key contributor on special teams and backed up at the cornerback position ... played in all 14 games and registered a tackle in seven contests ... blocked a field goal attempt in Hobo Day victory over Northern Iowa (10/11) ... recorded a career-best three tackles versus North Dakota State (10/25) ... was credited with two tackles at South Dakota (11/8) ... final tackle of the season was a solo stop in Football Championship Subdivision playoff victory over New Hampshire (11/29)
2024: Did not see any game action during the 2024 season
2023: Lmited to action in the first four games of the season ... credited with tackles in nonconference action against Montana State and Drake
BEFORE SDSU: Made his collegiate debut in the fall of 2022 at Upper Iowa University, where he led the team with three interceptions and ranked second on the squad with eight pass breakups ... also contributed 35 total tackles (27 solo) in 10 games ... at the prep level, was an all-state performer as a running back at Union Grove High School
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