AJ Cottrill is a rising depth-chart linebacker with proven tackling production and special-teams value
Cottrill has already forced his way onto Florida State’s 2025 depth chart as the second-team Mike linebacker, which signals real trust from the staff for a walk-on-turned-rotation candidate. His profile is built on toughness, pursuit, and production—he was credited with 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks in the available stat line, and his high-school resume included 140 tackles and a 12-0 loss mark in a championship-caliber 40-4 three-year run. If you want a hard-nosed linebacker who competes, stacks plays, and adds reliable depth, he fits.
