University of Nevada Las Vegas

Ben Cotton is in his second season as a UNLV graduate assistant in 2016. Cotton, who is the son of Rebels’ offensive coordinator Barney Cotton was a standout tight end at the University of Nebraska. He was a four-year letterwinner for Huskers and earned multiple academic and athletic honors during his tenure in Lincoln. The Ames, Iowa, native was a three-year standout at Ames High School and was the team’s only two-way starter, also lining up at defensive end. Cotton earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in business administration.