Is Justin Cottrell starting?
Justin Cottrell is listed 2nd string at LCB for Sam Houston Bearkats.
Redshirt junior · #2
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- 1573Ishmel AtkinsStarter
- 2257Justin CottrellYou
Sam Houston Starting Lineup
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Up next for Sam Houston
Sam Houston plays Missouri State away on Tue, Oct 27. The listed kickoff time is 08:00 PM ET.
Justin Cottrell is currently behind Ishmel Atkins at LCB on the Sam Houston depth chart, a Conference USA team rated 62 overall this season.
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 57.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 22LNMSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 30-24
Oct 15LWKUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-3
Oct 8LLIBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-3
Sep 26LTTUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 49-14
Sep 19WNICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-0
Sep 12LTLSATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 23-17
Sep 5LTROYTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 24-21
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | LNMSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | LWKU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | LLIB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LTTU | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | WNICH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LTLSA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTROY | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Cottrell's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.