Bruce "JoJo" Natson Jr. (born February 1, 1994) is a former

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wide receiver and

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. He played

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Utah State Utah State University (USU or Utah State) is a public land-grant research university in Logan, Utah. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. With nearly 20,000 students living on or near campus, USU is Utah's ...

and

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College career

Natson played for three seasons at

where he is tied for first all-time in both

and

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history with four

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for

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. After multiple violations of team rules Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team. Natson transferred to

where he played his senior season.

College statistics

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Natson was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived by the Colts on September 2, 2017.

New York Jets

On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the

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of the

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. He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017. He was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.

Los Angeles Rams

On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2018. On September 12, 2018, Natson re-signed with the Rams after

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was placed on

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with an ankle injury. On December 3, 2019, Natson was again placed on injured reserve with a

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injury, ending his season. On March 10, 2020, Natson was waived by the Rams.

Cleveland Browns

On March 24, 2020, Natson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the

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. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020 after suffering a

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in Week 3. On March 19, 2021, Natson re-signed with the Browns. The Browns terminated Natson's contract on August 31, 2021. Natson was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. Natson was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021, and reverted to the practice squad the following day. Natson was elevated to the active roster again on December 11, 2021. Natson was waived by the Browns on December 28, 2021.

NFL statistics

References

External links

Utah State Aggies bio Akron Zips bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Natson, JoJo 1994 births Living people American football wide receivers Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida Utah State Aggies football players Akron Zips football players Indianapolis Colts players New York Jets players Los Angeles Rams players Cleveland Browns players Boyd H. Anderson High School alumni