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JoJo Natson
American football player (born 1994)
Bruce "JoJo" Natson Jr. (born February 1, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and Akron.[1]
Natson with the New York Jets in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver Return specialist | ||||||
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| Born: | (1994-02-01) February 1, 1994 (age 30) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 153 lb (69 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Akron Utah State | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Natson played for three seasons at Utah State where he is tied for first all-time in both Utah State and Mountain West history with four punt returns for touchdowns.[2] After multiple violations of team rules Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team.[3] Natson transferred to Akron where he played his senior season.
College statistics
| Team | Season | Rec | Yds | TD | Rush | Yds | TDs | PR | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 2012 | 17 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah State | 2013 | 59 | 395 | 2 | 28 | 98 | 3 | 31 | 351 | 2 |
| Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 504 | 3 | 25 | 292 | 2 | 25 | 292 | 2 |
| Akron | 2016 | 59 | 837 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 261 | 2 |
| Career totals | 186 | 1,868 | 15 | 84 | 617 | 6 | 72 | 904 | 6 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 6+3⁄4 in (1.70 m) |
159 lb (72 kg) |
29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) |
8 in (0.20 m) | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.58 s | 4.19 s | 7.20 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Natson was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[5] He was waived by the Colts on September 2, 2017.[6]
New York Jets
On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[8] He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.[9]
Los Angeles Rams
On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[11] On September 12, 2018, Natson re-signed with the Rams after Pharoh Cooper was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[12]
On December 3, 2019, Natson was again placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, ending his season.
On March 10, 2020, Natson was waived by the Rams.[13]
Cleveland Browns
On March 24, 2020, Natson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020, after suffering a torn ACL in Week 3.[15]
On March 19, 2021, Natson re-signed with the Browns.[16] The Browns terminated Natson's contract on August 31, 2021.[17] Natson was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[18] Natson was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021,[19] and reverted to the practice squad the following day. Natson was elevated to the active roster again on December 11, 2021.[20] Natson was waived by the Browns on December 28, 2021.[21]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Kickoff return | Punt return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2017 | NYJ | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 | 16 | 325 | 20.3 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 38 | 2.4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | LAR | 13 | 0 | -- | – | 0.0 | – | – | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 24 | 0 | 26 | 280 | 10.8 | 60 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAR | 12 | 0 | -- | – | 0.0 | – | – | 13 | 289 | 22.2 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 149 | 7.8 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 19 | 0 | 35 | 722 | 20.6 | 32 | 0 | 61 | 467 | 7.7 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
- "JoJo Natson". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "utahstateaggies.com – JoJo Natson Bio – Utah State Official Athletic Site – Football". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "Utah State returner JoJo Natson dismissed from team | KSL.com". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "JoJo Natson, Akron, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- Bowen, Kevin (May 4, 2017). "Who Are The Colts 18 Undrafted Free Agents In 2017?". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- Walker, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Final 2017 Roster Cuts". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 4, 2017). "Jets Sign Carter, Place Mauldin on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
- Greenberg, Ethan (November 11, 2017). "Jets Promote WR-KR Natson, Waive DL Stinson". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
- Lange, Randy (April 27, 2018). "Jets Waive WR/KR JoJo Natson, 3 Others". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
- Simmons, Myles (July 24, 2018). "Rams Place Easley, Okoronkwo on PUP, Sign Four". TheRams.com.
- "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
- "Rams Sign JoJo Natson, Move Pharoh Cooper to I.R." TheRams.com. September 12, 2018.
- Alper, Josh (March 10, 2020). "Rams waive JoJo Natson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- Risdon, Jeff (September 28, 2020). "JoJo Natson placed on IR with a knee injury". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
- Gribble, Andrew (March 19, 2021). "K Cody Parkey, WR JoJo Natson, LB Elijah Lee set to return for 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
- "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 13, 2021.
- "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 11, 2021.
- "Browns sign two to practice squad, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2021.
