JoJo Natson
Bruce "JoJo" Natson (born February 1, 1994) is an American football return specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and Akron.[1]
 Natson in 2017 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Return specialist | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | February 1, 1994 Fort Lauderdale, Florida | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 153 lb (69 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Boyd H. Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Akron Utah State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||||||||
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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.[2] After multiple violations of team rules Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team.[3] Natson transferred to Akron where he played his senior season.
| 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 | |
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
153 lb (69 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Natson was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017.[4] He was waived by the Colts on September 2, 2017.[5]
New York Jets
On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the New York Jets' practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[7] He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.[8]
Los Angeles Rams
On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[9] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[10] On September 12, 2018, Natson re-signed with the Rams after Pharoh Cooper was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.[11]
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.[12]
Cleveland Browns
On March 24, 2020, Natson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020 after suffering a torn ACL in Week 3.[14]
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Kickoff return | Punt return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Kickoff return | Punt return | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
References
- "JoJo Natson". NFL.com. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- "utahstateaggies.com - JoJo Natson Bio - Utah State Official Athletic Site - Football". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- "Utah State returner JoJo Natson dismissed from team | KSL.com". Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Greenberg, Ethan (November 11, 2017). "Jets Promote WR-KR Natson, Waive DL Stinson". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017.
- Lange, Randy (April 27, 2018). "Jets Waive WR/KR JoJo Natson, 3 Others". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2018.
- Simmons, Myles (July 24, 2018). "Rams Place Easley, Okoronkwo on PUP, Sign Four". TheRams.com.
- "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
- "Rams Sign JoJo Natson, Move Pharoh Cooper to I.R." TheRams.com. September 12, 2018.
- Alper, Josh (March 10, 2020). "Rams waive JoJo Natson". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- Gribble, Andrew (March 24, 2020). "Browns sign dynamic returner JoJo Natson, CB Donovan Olumba". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- Risdon, Jeff (September 28, 2020). "JoJo Natson placed on IR with a knee injury". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
