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2022 Football Roster

Eric Cohen
Keri Bugbee '24
Perry Laskaris '07
Matthew McClure
Kevin Beattie
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07
Perry Laskaris '07

97 Josh Cohen

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 270
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wellesley, MA

Biography

2022: Starting nose guard ... Third on team with 58 tackles, including 18 unassisted ... Had 6.5 tackles for lost yards (19) with three-yard sack ... Multiple tackles in every game .... At least five stops in six games with season-high 10 once (SUNY Morrisville) ... At least one tackle for lost yards in five games ... Four solo tackles, three assisted, and two for lost yards at St. John Fisher ... Eight tackles, including two solos and one for lost yards, against St. Lawrence ... One solo stop, nine assisted tackles, and 1.5 for lost yards in ECAC Bowl Game win over Mustangs ... D3football.com Preseason All-America First Team ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region Second Team ... Cliff Harris Award nominee ... Liberty League All-Academic ... NFF Hampshire Honor Society ... 

2021: Starting nose guard ... Had 52 tackles with 24 unassisted ... Seven tackles for lost yards (26) and four sacks (21 yards lost) ... Team-high two forced fumbles ... One pass breakup ... Multiple tackles in 10 games, including season-high 10 in back-to-back games vs. Hobart (5 solos) and Ithaca (2 solos) ... Forced fumble vs. Bombers ... Five-or-more tackles in six of last seven games ... Four unassisted and five total in Dutchman Shoes Trophy Game win at Union ... All-Liberty League First Team ... D3football.com All-Region First Team ... D3football.com All-America Fourth Team ... Team's Defensive Player of the Year ... 

2020: Did not compete due to COVID-19 restrictions ...

2019: Played 10 games ... Seven solo tackles and 16 assisted stops ... Two tackles for lost yards (10) ... Had 1.5 sacks for loss of nine yards ... One interception (Rochester) ...

2018: Team's Black Watch ... Played all 11 games ... Six solo tackles and 13 assisted ... Had 3.5 tackles for lost yards (15) ... Six-yard sack ... Blocked one kick (St. Lawrence field goal attempt) ... Multiple tackles in six games, including season-high three in two games (Husson, Brockport) ... Tackle-for-loss in five games, including one in NCAA games against Husson and Brockport ... Team's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... 

High School: Three-year starter in football ... Captain for one ... All-Bay State three times ... Team won 2016 Bay State Championship ... Four years of wrestling ... Captain for two ... All-Bay State three times ... State Champion in 2018 ... All-Bay State in track & field ... 

Personal: Business and Management undergraduate degree ... MBA graduate student ... Dean's Honor List ... Olympia (RPI Athletics Honor Society) ... Thrower on Rensselaer's track & field team ... Son of Annie and Eric Cohen.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 255 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2020Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 265 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2021Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    97
  • 97
    C

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 270 lbs
    97
    C