| Marcus Cotton | |
| Number: | 51, 58, 50 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 225 |
| High School: | Castlemont |
| College: | USC |
| Draftyear: | 1988 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 28 |
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| Statlabel1: | Sacks |
| Statvalue1: | 14.0 |
| Pfr: | C/CottMa20 |
Marcus Glenn Cotton (born August 11, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Cotton was born in Los Angeles, California and prepped at Castlemont High School in Oakland.[1] He played college football, and was All-Pac-10 (1986 and 1987), at the University of Southern California.[2] As a junior he was honored by the Associated Press as a second-team All-American,[3] and as a senior he was chosen for the first-team by the NEA/World Almanac.[4]
Cotton was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 28th overall pick.[5] He spent four years in the NFL, splitting time between the Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Seattle Seahawks.[1] [6] He recorded a career high nine sacks in 1989.[1] [6]
Cotton finished his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL, where he logged four sacks in eleven games played over the 1994 and 1995 seasons.[6]