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2005: CAPTAIN … Started all ten games … Had 39 solo tackles and 32 assisted stops for 71 total … Registered four tackles for lost yards (19) … Recorded two interceptions with 31 return yards and three pass breakups … Forced one fumble and recovered a fumble, which he returned 20 yards for a touchdown … Second on team in solo tackles, total stops and interceptions … At least five tackles in every game ... At least six tackles in nine games ... At least two solo tackles in nine games, including five with at least five ... All-Liberty League Second Team … D3Football.com All-Region Second Team … Liberty League All-Academic … ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1 First Team … ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American Second Team ... Coaches Award ... Livingston W. Houston Citizenship Award … Had nine tackles (5 solos) at Hobart (9/24) … Recorded a season-best 11 tackles, including eight unassisted and one for a ten-yard loss, in win over St. Lawrence (10/8) … Registered five solo tackles, an assisted stop, a tackle for a loss (3 yards), a forced fumble, a 20-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and an interception with a 12-yard return in win over Kings Point (10/22) … Made six tackles (2 solos), including one for a one-yard loss, with an interception and a 19-yard return and a pass breakup, in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game at Union (11/12) … Registered nine tackles, including five unassisted, and a pass breakup in ECAC Northwest Bowl Game win at St. John Fisher (11/19) …
2004: Captain … Started all nine games … Tied for third on the team with 37 solo tackles … Fourth on team with 65 total tackles … Recorded 3.5 tackles for a combined loss of seven yards … Broke up three passes … Played on special teams … All-Liberty League Honorable Mention … Team’s J&J Tough Guy Award … Liberty League All-Academic … ESPN the Magazine District 1 College Division All-Academic First Team … ESPN the Magazine National Academic All-American Second Team … Season-high two pass break-ups with three total tackles in season opening win at Endicott (9/11) … Recorded season-high nine solo tackles and ten total in win at Kings Point (10/23) … Liberty League Defensive Performer of the Week (10/25) following his performance against the Mariners … Posted season-high seven assisted tackles and nine total, with a pass break-up in Transit Trophy Game win (10/30) … Tallied four solo stops and ten total tackles in win at Rochester (11/6) …
2003: Started 12 games … Missed one game due to injury … Had team-high 55 solo tackles and 34
assisted stops for 89 total tackles … Second on the team in total tackles … Recorded team-best 15 tackles for lost yards (59) and four sacks (24 yards) … Forced team-high three fumbles and recovered one … Had an interception with a one-yard return … Broke up five passes … Led team in tackles in three games … Made at least two tackles in every game … Had at least five tackles in nine games, including two games over ten … Had at least five solo tackles in seven contests … Collected at least two tackles for lost yards in six games … Registered one sack in four different games … Notched at least one pass breakup in five games … UCAA All-Academic … Had five tackles (2 solos), including two for lost yards (4), and a pass breakup in season opener at Utica (9/13) … Recorded five solo tackles (5 total) in Transit Trophy Game win at WPI (9/27) … Had three tackles, all for lost yards (17), including a nine-yard sack, with a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Rochester (10/4) … Had two solo tackles, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup at Hartwick (10/25) … Made nine tackles (5 solos), including two for lost yards (10) and an eight-yard sack, at St. John Fisher (11/1) … Registered team-high nine tackles (6 solos), including two for lost yards (5) and a three-yard sack, at St. Lawrence (11/8) … Recorded team-high and season-best 18 tackles (6 solos), including two for lost yards (9) and a four-yard sack, with a pass breakup in NCAA Playoff Game against Curry (11/22) … Registered season-high ten solo tackles and three assisted stops, including two for a loss of seven yards, in NCAA Tournament Game win at Springfield (11/29) … Collected nine tackles (6 solos), including one for a loss (5 yards), an interception and a pass breakup in NCAA Playoff Game victory over Ithaca (12/6) … Had seven tackles (5 solos), including a tackle for a loss of two yards, and a forced fumble in NCAA Tournament Semi-Finals at St. John’s (12/13) …
2002: Did not play due to religious mission ...
2001: Did not play due to religious mission ...
200: Played in six games … Made seven solo tackles and 13 assisted stops for 20 total tackles … Intercepted one pass with a three-yard return and broke up three passes … Had four games of at least three tackles … Returned one kick for 23 yards … Had three solo tackles and three assisted stops for season-high six tackles with an interception in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game at Union (10/14) … Made five tackles, including one solo, with a pass breakup against Hartwick (10/21) … Recorded season-high six tackles (1 solo) against St. John Fisher (10/28) … Had three tackles (2 solos) and a pass breakup in win over St. Lawrence (11/4) …
High School: Two-year varsity starter at strong safety and quarterback … Two-year starter in centerfield and pitcher … All-League outfielder … Honor Roll …
Personal: Biomedical Engineering major … Dean’s List … Navy ROTC ... Son of Charlene and De Ford Cochran … Husband of Alene Cochran … Brothers Andy ’95, Chris ’98, Dan ’99, Evan ’02 and Flynn ’04 also played football for the Engineers.