2022 Football Roster
Roster
Cota, Chase

Jersey Number 23
Chase Cota
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Medford, Ore.
- High School:
- South Medford HS
- Prev School:
- UCLA
Bio
As A Fifth-Year Senior (2022)
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
Played in 10 of Oregon’s 13 games in lone season as a Duck, making nine starts … Started the first eight games before missing the next three due to injury … Finished with career-highs of 36 receptions for 497 yards, second-most on the team … Tied career-high with three receiving touchdowns … Closed collegiate career with 103 receptions for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns (53 games) … At least one reception in all 10 games played with multiple receptions in all but one … Tied for 14th in the Pac-12 with 11 catches of 20-plus yards while adding four of 30-plus yards and two of 40-plus yards … Also returned one punt for 15 yards … Played 529 total offensive snaps … at Washington State (Sept. 24): Caught a then-career-high seven passes for 84 yards, including a long of 22 yards … vs. Stanford (Oct. 1): Pulled in first touchdown as a Duck on a 49-yard catch … Finished with two catches for 56 yards … at Arizona (Oct. 8): Caught three passes for 60 yards with a 30-yard reception – fourth straight game with a catch of 20-plus yards … at No. 21 Oregon State (Nov. 26): Erupted for a career-high nine catches for 136 yards and a 44-yard touchdown catch in first action since being injured on Oct. 29 at California … Second career 100-yard receiving game, and first as a Duck … 136 receiving yards were the fifth-most by a Duck in a game against Oregon State … Four of nine catches went for 20-plus yards … vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Caught the game-winning touchdown from six yards out on 4th-and-2 with just 19 seconds remaining in Oregon’s thrilling Holiday Bowl victory … Finished with three catches for 42 yards.
As A Senior at UCLA (2021)
Played in all 12 games, starting 10 … Third on the team in receiving, catching 18 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown … Second on the team in yards per reception, averaging 15.9 yards per catch … Caught at least three passes in a game five times … Had six receptions for at least 15 yards and three for at least 25 yards … vs. LSU (Sept. 4): Hauled in a 14-yard TD reception in the second half of a 38-27 win … vs. Arizona State (Oct. 2): Caught a season-high four passes for 36 yards … at Washington (Oct. 16): Finished with 60 yards receiving on three catches – all of which went for at least 14 yards … at Utah (Oct. 30): Season-high 62 yards receiving on three receptions, including a 41-yard reception in the third quarter ... vs. Colorado (Nov. 13): Caught at least three passes for the fourth straight game, finishing with three receptions for 43 yards.
As A Junior at UCLA (2020)
Saw action in all seven games, making five starts … Caught 11 passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns … vs. California (Nov. 15): Reeled in a 6-yard TD catch to help the Bruins to a 34-10 win … vs. No. 21 USC (Dec. 12): Caught a season-high five passes, finishing with 11 yards … vs. Stanford (Dec. 19): Scored a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard catch, finishing the day with two receptions for 36 yards.
As A Sophomore at UCLA (2019)
Started 10 games while seeing action in all 12 contests … Racked up 350 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 25 receptions … Second on the team averaging 14.0 yards per reception … Caught nine passes for at least 15 yards while 16 of his 25 receptions went for first downs … Had a reception in 11 of the 12 games, catching multiple passes six times … at No. 21 Cincinnati (Aug. 29): Hauled in first career TD reception on a 7-yard score in the third quarter … at Washington State (Sept. 21): Finished with a career-high 147 yards on four catches, bringing in a 37-yard TD in the third quarter of a 67-63 win … at USC (Nov. 23): Found the end zone for the third time this season on a 7-yard score, ending the game with three receptions for 24 yards … vs. California (Nov. 30): Caught a career-high six passes for 70 yards, with four first down receptions.
As A Freshman at UCLA (2018)
One of two freshmen on the Bruins’ offense to play in all 12 games … Caught 13 passes for 168 yards, averaging 12.9 yards per reception … Also saw action on multiple special teams units … at No. 4 Oklahoma (Sept. 8): Set season-highs with four receptions for 45 yards … vs. No. 18 Fresno State (Sept. 15): Hauled in two receptions for 40 yards, giving him seven catches for 98 yards in his first three collegiate games … vs. USC (Nov. 17): Made first career start at receiver.
High School
Listed as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … 247 Sports’ No. 2 recruit in the state of Oregon and No. 27 wide receiver in the country … No. 294 on the ESPN National 300 list and No. 47 wide receiver in the nation … Rivals.com No. 21 wide receiver in the nation … Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … As a senior, he caught 44 passes for 782 yards and 12 touchdowns … Ran for 120 yards on 17 carries while adding 20 tackles and two interceptions while playing on defense.
Personal
Parents are Chad and Christina Cota … Has one younger brother … Dad played defensive back at Oregon and played in the NFL from 1995-2002 with Panthers, Colts, Rams and Saints.
» Coaches Pac-12 All-Conference honorable mention
Played in 10 of Oregon’s 13 games in lone season as a Duck, making nine starts … Started the first eight games before missing the next three due to injury … Finished with career-highs of 36 receptions for 497 yards, second-most on the team … Tied career-high with three receiving touchdowns … Closed collegiate career with 103 receptions for 1,380 yards and nine touchdowns (53 games) … At least one reception in all 10 games played with multiple receptions in all but one … Tied for 14th in the Pac-12 with 11 catches of 20-plus yards while adding four of 30-plus yards and two of 40-plus yards … Also returned one punt for 15 yards … Played 529 total offensive snaps … at Washington State (Sept. 24): Caught a then-career-high seven passes for 84 yards, including a long of 22 yards … vs. Stanford (Oct. 1): Pulled in first touchdown as a Duck on a 49-yard catch … Finished with two catches for 56 yards … at Arizona (Oct. 8): Caught three passes for 60 yards with a 30-yard reception – fourth straight game with a catch of 20-plus yards … at No. 21 Oregon State (Nov. 26): Erupted for a career-high nine catches for 136 yards and a 44-yard touchdown catch in first action since being injured on Oct. 29 at California … Second career 100-yard receiving game, and first as a Duck … 136 receiving yards were the fifth-most by a Duck in a game against Oregon State … Four of nine catches went for 20-plus yards … vs. North Carolina (Dec. 28): Caught the game-winning touchdown from six yards out on 4th-and-2 with just 19 seconds remaining in Oregon’s thrilling Holiday Bowl victory … Finished with three catches for 42 yards.
As A Senior at UCLA (2021)
Played in all 12 games, starting 10 … Third on the team in receiving, catching 18 passes for 286 yards and a touchdown … Second on the team in yards per reception, averaging 15.9 yards per catch … Caught at least three passes in a game five times … Had six receptions for at least 15 yards and three for at least 25 yards … vs. LSU (Sept. 4): Hauled in a 14-yard TD reception in the second half of a 38-27 win … vs. Arizona State (Oct. 2): Caught a season-high four passes for 36 yards … at Washington (Oct. 16): Finished with 60 yards receiving on three catches – all of which went for at least 14 yards … at Utah (Oct. 30): Season-high 62 yards receiving on three receptions, including a 41-yard reception in the third quarter ... vs. Colorado (Nov. 13): Caught at least three passes for the fourth straight game, finishing with three receptions for 43 yards.
As A Junior at UCLA (2020)
Saw action in all seven games, making five starts … Caught 11 passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns … vs. California (Nov. 15): Reeled in a 6-yard TD catch to help the Bruins to a 34-10 win … vs. No. 21 USC (Dec. 12): Caught a season-high five passes, finishing with 11 yards … vs. Stanford (Dec. 19): Scored a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter with a 23-yard catch, finishing the day with two receptions for 36 yards.
As A Sophomore at UCLA (2019)
Started 10 games while seeing action in all 12 contests … Racked up 350 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 25 receptions … Second on the team averaging 14.0 yards per reception … Caught nine passes for at least 15 yards while 16 of his 25 receptions went for first downs … Had a reception in 11 of the 12 games, catching multiple passes six times … at No. 21 Cincinnati (Aug. 29): Hauled in first career TD reception on a 7-yard score in the third quarter … at Washington State (Sept. 21): Finished with a career-high 147 yards on four catches, bringing in a 37-yard TD in the third quarter of a 67-63 win … at USC (Nov. 23): Found the end zone for the third time this season on a 7-yard score, ending the game with three receptions for 24 yards … vs. California (Nov. 30): Caught a career-high six passes for 70 yards, with four first down receptions.
As A Freshman at UCLA (2018)
One of two freshmen on the Bruins’ offense to play in all 12 games … Caught 13 passes for 168 yards, averaging 12.9 yards per reception … Also saw action on multiple special teams units … at No. 4 Oklahoma (Sept. 8): Set season-highs with four receptions for 45 yards … vs. No. 18 Fresno State (Sept. 15): Hauled in two receptions for 40 yards, giving him seven catches for 98 yards in his first three collegiate games … vs. USC (Nov. 17): Made first career start at receiver.
High School
Listed as a four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN.com and Rivals.com … 247 Sports’ No. 2 recruit in the state of Oregon and No. 27 wide receiver in the country … No. 294 on the ESPN National 300 list and No. 47 wide receiver in the nation … Rivals.com No. 21 wide receiver in the nation … Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … As a senior, he caught 44 passes for 782 yards and 12 touchdowns … Ran for 120 yards on 17 carries while adding 20 tackles and two interceptions while playing on defense.
Personal
Parents are Chad and Christina Cota … Has one younger brother … Dad played defensive back at Oregon and played in the NFL from 1995-2002 with Panthers, Colts, Rams and Saints.
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