Joe Cotton
Senior offensive lineman on Cincinnati's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′6″ · 320 lb · Sioux Falls, SD · Roosevelt
The story
4 offensive lineman on Cincinnati's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed with South Dakota in 2022.
- Transferred from South Dakota to Cincinnati in 2025.
Joe Cotton
Joe Cotton arrived at Cincinnati from South Dakota.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2022
- Signed with South Dakotaout of Roosevelt
2025
- Entered the portal
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Joe Cotton plays offensive line for Cincinnati.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Cincinnati has produced 10 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Evan Tengesdahl was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58