Bruce "JoJo" Natson Jr. (born February 1, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and Akron.
Early life Natson was born on February 1, 1994, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
College career Natson played for three seasons at Utah State where he is tied for first all-time in both Utah State and Mountain West history with four punt returns for touchdowns. After multiple violations of team rules, Natson was dismissed from the Utah State football team. Natson transferred to Akron in 2015. He was forced to sit out the 2015 season due to NCAA transfer rules. In 2016, he played in 12 games with 11 starts, recording 59 receptions for 837 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with 16 punt returns for 261 yards and two touchdowns. He was named first-team All-MAC as a punt returner, and second-team All-MAC as a wide receiver. https://gozips.com/sports/football/roster/jojo-natson-jr-/1496
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts Natson was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2017. He was waived by the Colts on September 2.
New York Jets On September 4, 2017, Natson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. He was promoted to the active roster on November 11.
Natson was waived by the Jets on April 27, 2018.
Los Angeles Rams On July 24, 2018, Natson signed with the Los Angeles Rams. He was waived by Los Angeles on August 31. On September 12, Natson re-signed with the Rams after Pharoh Cooper was placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury.
On December 3, 2019, Natson was again placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, ending his season. On March 10, 2020, Natson was waived by the Rams.
Cleveland Browns On March 24, 2020, Natson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cleveland Browns. He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2020, after suffering a torn ACL in Week 3.
On March 19, 2021, Natson re-signed with the Browns. The Browns terminated Natson's contract on August 31, 2021. Natson was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2021. Natson was elevated to the Browns' active roster on November 13, 2021, and reverted to the practice squad the following day. Natson was elevated to the active roster again on December 11, 2021. Natson was waived by the Browns on December 28, 2021.
Career statistics NFL +Regular season statistics Year Team Games Receiving Kickoff return Punt return Fumbles G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost 2017 NYJ 7 0 2 18 9.0 19 0 16 325 20.3 32 0 16 38 2.4 17 0 1 0 2018 LAR 13 0 -- – 0.0 – – 6 108 18.0 24 0 26 280 10.8 60 0 2 1 2019 LAR 12 0 -- – 0.0 – – 13 289 22.2 30 0 19 149 7.8 35 0 0 0 Total 32 0 2 18 9.0 19 0 35 722 20.6 32 0 61 467 7.7 60 0 3 1
+Postseason statistics Year Team Games Receiving Kickoff return Punt return Fumbles G GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost 2018 LAR 3 0 – – 0.0 – – 2 44 22.0 27 0 5 24 4.8 12 0 0 0 Total 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 44 22.0 27 0 5 24 4.8 12 0 0 0
College TeamSeasonRecYdsTDRushYdsTDsPRYdsTDsUtah State20121713212150000Utah State201359395228983313512Utah State2014515043252922252922Akron20165983710460162612Career totals1861,86815846176729046
References
External links
Utah State Aggies bio Akron Zips bio