JoJo Natson

JoJo Natson
Natson with the New York Jets in 2017
No. 87, 19
PositionsWide receiver, return specialist
Personal information
Born (1994-02-01) February 1, 1994
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight153 lb (69 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoyd H. Anderson
(Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
CollegeUtah State (2012-2014)
Akron (2015-2016)
NFL draft2017: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-MAC (2016) (punt returner)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2016) (wide receiver)
  • First-team All-MWC (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions2
Receiving yards18
Return yards1,367
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

Early life

Natson was born on February 1, 1994, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[2] He attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.[2]

College career

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.[3] After multiple violations of team rules, Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team.[4] Natson transferred to Akron in 2015. He was forced to sit out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules. In 2016, he played in 12 games with 11 starts, recording 59 receptions for 837 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with 16 punt returns for 261 yards and two touchdowns. He was named first-team All-MAC as a punt returner, and second-team All-MAC as a wide receiver.[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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[6]

Indianapolis Colts

Natson was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[7] He was waived by the Colts on September 2, 2017.[8]

New York Jets

On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[10] He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.[11]

Los Angeles Rams

On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[13] On September 12, 2018, Natson re-signed with the Rams after Pharoh Cooper was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[14]

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.[15]

Cleveland Browns

On March 24, 2020, Natson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020, after suffering a torn ACL in Week 3.[17]

On March 19, 2021, Natson re-signed with the Browns.[18] The Browns terminated Natson's contract on August 31, 2021.[19] Natson was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021.[20] Natson was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021,[21] and reverted to the practice squad the following day. Natson was elevated to the active roster again on December 11, 2021.[22] Natson was waived by the Browns on December 28, 2021.[23]

Career statistics

NFL

Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Kickoff return Punt return Fumbles
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
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Kickoff return Punt return Fumbles
G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2018 LAR 3 0 – – 0.0 – – 2 44 22.0 27 0 5 24 4.8 12 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 44 22.0 27 0 5 24 4.8 12 0 0 0

College

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

References

  1. ^ "JoJo Natson". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Jojo Natson". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
  3. ^ "JoJo Natson Bio". Utah State Aggies Athletics. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Utah State returner JoJo Natson dismissed from team | KSL.com". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
  5. ^ https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/jojo-natson-jr-/1496
  6. ^ "JoJo Natson, Akron, WR, 2017 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 11, 2017). "Jets Promote WR-KR Natson, Waive DL Stinson". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
  11. ^ Lange, Randy (April 27, 2018). "Jets Waive WR/KR JoJo Natson, 3 Others". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
  12. ^ Simmons, Myles (July 24, 2018). "Rams Place Easley, Okoronkwo on PUP, Sign Four". TheRams.com.
  13. ^ "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
  14. ^ "Rams Sign JoJo Natson, Move Pharoh Cooper to I.R." TheRams.com. September 12, 2018.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (March 10, 2020). "Rams waive JoJo Natson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  16. ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  17. ^ Risdon, Jeff (September 28, 2020). "JoJo Natson placed on IR with a knee injury". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  18. ^ Gribble, Andrew (March 19, 2021). "K Cody Parkey, WR JoJo Natson, LB Elijah Lee set to return for 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  19. ^ Gribble, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Browns announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2021 season". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  20. ^ "Browns sign 11 to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "Browns make roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 11, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  23. ^ "Browns sign two to practice squad, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 28, 2021.
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