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KD Cotton

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: S

Ht: 5-10

Wt: 175

Duke Blue Devils

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 6/26/2025

West Charlotte

High School: West Charlotte (Charlotte, NC)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlSNC

85.17

cycle

7 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

S Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Duke
Committed
6/26/2025
4.0%
121 mi.
55
1
7
NC State
Offered
95.4%
130 mi.
60
0
7
Wake Forest
Offered
<1%
72 mi.
64
1
8
Miami
Offered
<1%
656 mi.
10
2
19
Ole Miss
Offered
<1%
494 mi.
20
1
23

Cotton News

Updating On3 RPM predictions for key NC State recruiting targets as decisions approach

Noah Fleischman•06/25/25

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NC State priority 3-star DB target KD Cotton nearing decision-making time

Noah Fleischman•06/18/25

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Where NC State stands with this week’s official visitors: June 13 edition

Noah Fleischman•06/13/25

Dave Doeren

3-star DB KD Cotton intrigued by NC State's 'love' in recruitment process

Noah Fleischman•05/09/25

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Recruits react to visiting NC State football’s 2025 spring game: Standout players, coaches, more

Noah Fleischman•04/05/25

Elijah Satchell

Measurements & Testing

KD CottonWest Charlotte
Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

175

189

205

92.8%85.2%

Height

5-10

6-1

6-1

96.0%96.5%

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School	Date	Visit Type
NC State	6/15/25	Official
Duke	5/30/25	Official
NC State	1/25/25	Unofficial