# JoJo Natson

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.

## 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 where he played his senior season.

### College statistics

| Team | Season | Rec | Yds | TD | Rush | Yds | TDs | PR | Yds | TDs |
| Utah State | 2012 | 17 | 132 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah State | 2013 | 59 | 395 | 2 | 28 | 98 | 3 | 31 | 351 | 2 |
| Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 504 | 3 | 25 | 292 | 2 | 25 | 292 | 2 |
| Akron | 2016 | 59 | 837 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 261 | 2 |
| Career totals | Career totals | 186 | 1,868 | 15 | 84 | 617 | 6 | 72 | 904 | 6 |

## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 6+3⁄4 in (1.70 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 29+1⁄8 in (0.74 m) | 8 in (0.20 m) | 4.46 s | 1.53 s | 2.58 s | 4.19 s | 7.20 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from Pro Day ||||||||||||

### 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, 2017.

### 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, 2017. He 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 on August 31, 2018. On September 12, 2018, 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.

### NFL statistics

Regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | Games | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | 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 | 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 | Games | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Kickoff return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Punt return | Fumbles | Fumbles |
| Year | Team | 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 | Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |