Jerricho Cotchery - #89 - WR-KR - North Carolina State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

■ Led Jets in 2007 with 82 receptions and 1,130 receiving yards and was second in NFL with 13 receptions of 25+ yards.

■ His first pro 1,000-yard season was 23rd in franchise history and he became 12th different player in franchise history to post 1,000 receiving yards.

■ Teamed with Thomas Jones to become Jets' first 1,000-yard rushing/receiving tandem since Curtis Martin and Santana Moss in 2003.

■ Has back-to-back 82-catch seasons.

■ Enters 2008 with 39-game regular-season receiving streak.

■ Combined with Laveranues Coles in 2006 to form top-producing single-season receiving tandem in franchise history with 173 receptions.

■ Had 77-yard TD reception from Chad Pennington in 2006 AFC Wild Card Game at NE for longest offensive play in Jets postseason history.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Caught eight passes for 76 yards and had a career-long 16-yard run on end-around in Week 17 win vs. KC. ... Cleared 1,000 receiving yards in a season with eight catches for 152 yards in Week 16 at TEN. ... Also had 48- and 41-yard receptions vs. Titans, second time in '07 he had two 40+ receptions in one game. ... Had 119 yards on six receptions Week 14 vs. CLE. ... First TD catch of season came on 32-yard Hail Mary from Chad Pennington with no time left in Game 7 loss at CIN. .. Had first of three eight-catch games on season for 107 yards Week 4 at BUF. ... Recorded career-high 165 yards on seven catches in Game 2 at BAL.

2006 (JETS) Became 10th player in Jets postseason history to record 100-yard receiving game, catching four passes for 100 yards and a TD in AFC Wild Card loss at NE, with 77-yard TD reception establishing career long and Jets postseason long. … Led team in both receptions, with career-high nine, and receiving yards, with 99, and caught team-leading fifth receiving TD in Week 13 win at GB. … Had 7-110 receiving, second 100-yard receiving game of career, in Week 12 win vs. HOU. … Was Jets’ offensive player of the week after catching six passes for 70 yards, including 22-yard TD, in Week 10 win at NE. ... Set career long with 71-yard TD reception, finishing with six grabs for 121 yards in Week 2 loss vs. NE. ... Made first career start in the season-opening victory at TEN and had six catches for 65 yards as well as first career receiving TD.

2005 (JETS) Was team's primary punt returner with 23 returns for 182 yards (7.8 avg.). ... Led Jets with four receptions for 72 yards and 33-yard reception in Week 12 loss vs. NO. ... Made first career start, lining up as part of three-WR set at CAR in Week 10, catching one pass for 8 yards. ... In Week 7, took PR 18 yards, his long for season.

2004 (JETS) Had 94-yard KOR touchdown, first career score, in Week 17 loss at STL. … Recorded first career NFL catch, for 7 yards, from Pennington to convert on third down on Jets’ final drive of first half in Week 6 win vs. SF.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Selected by Jets in fourth round (108th overall) of 2004 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Broke school career records with 200 receptions and 15 100-yard receiving games, both previously held by Torry Holt (1995-98), and finished second to Holt in NCSU history with 3,119 yards and 21 TD catches.

■ Tied for second in ACC history for 100-yard receiving games and ranks fourth in both career receptions and career receiving yards.

■ Joined FSU’s Peter Warrick as only two receivers in ACC history to record 200 career receptions and 3,000 career receiving yards.

■ Had 86 receptions and 1,369 yards as senior, both second-highest in ACC and school history, topped only by Holt.

■ Attended Phillips HS (Birmingham, AL), where he played both ways as senior, pulling down 39 catches for 1,008 yards and 13 TDs offensively and notching five INTs and one TD defensively.

■ Four-year letter-winner in basketball as shooting guard, competing vs. future Wolfpack teammate QB Philip Rivers and current teammate Kerry Rhodes.

OFF THE FIELD

■ He and wife, Mercedes, adopted their first child, daughter Jacey, with adoption process completed during week before 2007 season opener vs. NE.

■ Recipient of Jets' 2007 Marty Lyons Award for community service.

■ Majored in sports management at North Carolina State.

■ Second-youngest of 13 children.

■ Winner of Jets' 2006 Kyle Clifton Good Guy Award, which recognizes consistent willingness, cooperation and professionalism in every-day dealings with various departments in organization.

■ Established Cotchery Foundation (www.cotcheryfoundation.com) in January 2007 to “inspire children to conceive and achieve goals by providing programs and services designed to enhance their futures.”

■ Hosted one-day Skills & Drills Football Clinic at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL, with teammate and fellow Alabama native Kerry Rhodes in June.

■ Hosted Jerricho Cotchery Football Camp in Wayne, NJ, in July.

■ Has his own Web site (www.jerricho89.com)

■ Attended United Way Gridiron Gala 4/11/07 to help celebrate NFL’s 30-year partnership with United Way.