Joe Cohen

Joe Cohen (born June 6, 1984) is a professional Canadian football defensive tackle in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He currently plays for the Toronto Argonauts. Cohen played college football for the University of Florida, and was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions for a single season.

Early years
Cohen was born in Melbourne, Florida. He attended Palm Bay High School in Melbourne, and he played high school football for the Palm Bay Pirates. In high school he played at the RB posistion as well as defensive line. Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Reggie Nelson and U.S. Olympic runner Xavier Carter were teammates of Cohen at Palm Bay High School. Following his high school career, Cohen played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with future Florida Gators teammates Chris Leak and Andre Caldwell.

College career
Cohen received and athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2003 to 2006. As a senior in 2006, he was a member of the Gators' BCS National Championship team.

Professional career
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Cohen in the fourth round (135th overall pick) of the 2007 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for a single season for the Detroit Lions in 2009. On November 15, 2009, Cohen made the first NFL sack of his career, sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in a 27–10 loss.

Toronto Argonauts
Cohen signed with the Toronto Argonauts on June 7, 2012.