Kamari Cotton-Moya
| Iowa State Cyclones – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Criminal Justice |
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| High school | Ridgeview |
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November 12, 1994 Bakersfield, California |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
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Kamari Cotton-Moya (born December 11, 1994) is a college American football defensive back for the Iowa State Cyclones. His accolades during his college career include but are not limited to 2017 First-team All-Big 12,2016 Second-team All-Big 12, and Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2014.
At Ridgeview High School Cotton-Moya was a two-way star on the football field, he started both as quarterback and defensive back for the Wolfpack. His junior season Cotton-Moya rushed for 1,580 yards and 13 touchdowns as well as throwing for 464 yards and six touchdowns. The following year en route to a Central Section Division III Championship he rushed for 2,258 yards and 27 touchdowns in addition to passing for 1,580 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Despite excelling at multiple positions, Cotton-Moya was only lightly recruited as an athlete out of high school. He ultimately committed to Iowa State over Fresno State, Nevada, and Utah State.
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After redshirting his initial college season Cotton-Moya made his debut in 2014, he started 11 of the 12 games he played in. He led the Cyclones in tackles with 77 and was third on the team with seven passes defended. His 77 tackles rank sixth best for an ISU freshman. His season highlights were 12 tackles and a tackle for loss against Toledo, another 12 tackles against Kansas, and seven tackles plus a recovered fumble against West Virginia.
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