The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Bryce Cottrell
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Plano West
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
A five-year defensive end for the Longhorns who played in 42 career games and made 10 starts ... had 53 tackles (33 solo) to go along with 11.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks in his career ... also had three pass breakups.
SENIOR (2016)
Played in 10 games with two starts against Baylor and West Virginia ... had 14 total tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks on the season ... also recorded one quarterback hurry ... played against UTEP with three tackles and one for a loss ... recorded four tackles - 2.5 for a loss of 24 yards and one sack for a loss of 2 yards against Iowa State ... had one tackle against Kansas State ... had four tackles, one a sack for a loss of six yards ... had two tackles against Texas Tech, one solo and one assist ... assisted in a tackle for a loss of 10 yards.
JUNIOR (2015)
Played in all 12 games, starting the last eight … ranked third on the team with four sacks and tied for fifth with 6.5 TFL, while recording 27 tackles … posted multiple tackles in eight games … opened the season with one tackle at Notre Dame … collected four tackles and one pressure against Rice … made one tackle versus Cal … gathered two tackles against Oklahoma State … set a season high with five tackles at TCU … tallied two tackles with one TFL versus Oklahoma … registered two tackles for loss and one sack on three tackles against Kansas State … totaled two tackles, one sack and one pressure at Iowa State … netted his third straight game with a sack, along with three tackles and 1.5 TFL versus Kansas … had one tackle at West Virginia … gathered two tackles, one sack and one PBD against Texas Tech … posted one tackle and one pressure at Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Saw action in nine games as a reserve defensive end and on special teams … recorded one tackle and two quarterback pressures against UNT … posted a tackle against BYU .. recorded a tackle and broke up a pass against UCLA … had one tackle against Kansas … recorded a career-high three stops against Arkansas … did not play against Oklahoma, Iowa State, Oklahoma State and TCU.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
Played in 11 games … saw action vs. New Mexico State as a reserve defensive end and on special teams … posted one tackle and one pass breakup against the Aggies … played on special teams vs. BYU, Ole Miss, Kansas State, Iowa State, Oklahoma, TCU, Kansas, Texas Tech, Baylor, and Oregon … also played as a reserve on defense vs. TCU and Texas Tech … had one stop vs. both Oklahoma and TCU … did not see action vs. West Virginia and Oklahoma State … had one tackle, including a tackle for loss and a sack, vs. Texas Tech … posted one stop against Baylor.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mike Hughes at Plano West … all-state and two-time first-team all-district selection at linebacker and defensive end … was named all-state and all-district at three different positions (defensive end as a senior, linebacker as a junior and freshman, and safety as a sophomore) … tallied 198 tackles, 10 sacks, seven PBU, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one INT over his final three seasons … named second-team All-State by the Associated Press as a senior … named first-team all-district 8-5A … helped lead Plano West to a 6-4 record … recorded 83 tackles, six TFL, 14 QBH, five sacks, five PBUs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … tallied 12 tackles, two sacks, three pass deflections and eight pressures against North Mesquite … named first-team all-district 8-5A as a junior … tallied 80 tackles, five sacks, one PBU, one INT and one fumble recovery … helped lead Plano West to an appearance in the first round of the state playoffs as a sophomore … recorded 35 tackles, one PBU and one fumble recovery … also competed in track and field running a 10.9 in the 100m and a 21.4 in the 200m … was a regional qualifier in the shot put as a junior.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at age 7 … father, Kevin Brooks played defensive end at Michigan and was a first-round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys (1985-88) in 1985, he also played for the Detroit Lions (1989-90) … stepfather, Comer Cottrell, was part-owner of the Texas Rangers with President George W. Bush … has participated in Habitat for Humanity and worked with children in special education … enjoys fishing and collecting movies … played the trumpet when he was younger … a corporate communication major … member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2012).
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 5, at TCU, Oct 03, 2015 (3-2)
Sacks: 1.0, 7 times
Tackles for loss: 2.0, Kansas State, Oct 24, 2015 (2-0)
Pass breakups: 1, New Mexico State, Aug 31, 2013 ; Texas Tech, Nov 26, 2015 ; vs UCLA, Sep 13, 2014
