Paris Cotton (born November 2, 1989) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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at Central Michigan University and attended

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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of the CFL. Taking his background from professional athlete to performance coach and celebrity trainer. His company Principle6 Consulting is based in Miami Florida. The P6 program focuses on building the body inside out using tailored workouts & diet plans. The program also offers a diverse mental strength building program formatted from the 6 principles Prayer, Preparation, Patience, Performance, Persistence & Prosperity. He attests his success to the building of himself using the six core principles. Utilizing the program to overcome homelessness and become a professional athlete he now uses the program to help others realize their success & becoming the best version of themselves in the process. More information can be found on his social media & website.

College career

Cotton played football for the

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from 2008 to 2011. He finished his career with 1,381 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

Cotton was rated the 56th best running back in the 2012 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Cotton was signed by the CFL's

on April 2, 2013. He was released by the Tiger-Cats on April 23, 2013.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Cotton signed with the

of the CFL on April 22, 2014. Cotton began the 2014 regular season as the #2 back behind incumbent Nic Grigsby. Through October, Cotton had 11 rushing attempts for 20 yards. When Grigsby was traded to Hamilton in later that month, Cotton became the starter for the remainder of the season. Starting the last 4 games of the season, Cotton amassed 341 yards on 55 carries (per game average of 85.2 yards on 13.8 carries) with 3 rushing touchdowns. He finished the season with 92 receiving yards from 10 receptions. Cotton began the 2015 CFL season as the Bombers starting running back, leading the team in rushing attempts for the first 7 games of the season. In the middle of August, Paris suffered a broken arm and would miss the remainder of the 2015 season. Cotton finished the season with 56 carries for 268 yards with 1 rushing touchdown. He also contributed in the passing game, catching 14 passes for 151 yards and 1 touchdown. On February 18, the Bomber announced that they had released Cotton.

Calgary Stampeders

Cotton was signed to the

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' practice roster on September 1, 2016.

Colorado Crush

On January 20, 2017 Cotton signed with the

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of the

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(IFL).

References

External links

College statsWinnipeg Blue Bombers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cotton, Paris Living people 1989 births American football running backs Canadian football running backs Central Michigan Chippewas football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Calgary Stampeders players Players of American football from Miami Hialeah Senior High School alumni Colorado Crush (IFL) players Players of Canadian football from Miami