Changes: Joe Cohen

**Joe Cohen**
	File:Joe-Cohen-2008-preseason-vsBears.jpg; Joe Cohen with the 49ers in the 2008 preseason.
	No. 60
	Defensive tackle
Personal information
	Date of birth: June 6, 1984 (age 39)
	Place of birth: Melbourne, Florida
Career information
	College: Florida
	NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 135
	No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
	* San Francisco 49ers ( 2007– 2008)* Miami Dolphins ( 2008– 2009); Oakland Raiders ( 2009); Detroit Lions ( 2009); Toronto Argonauts (2012);
Career highlights and awards
	* SEC Champion (2006) BCS Champion (2007);
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Latest revision as of 01:42, 22 August 2019

Joe Cohen (born June 6, 1984) is an American former player of American and Canadian football who was a defensive tackle. Cohen played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was picked by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Early years

Cohen was born in Melbourne, Florida.^[1] He attended Palm Bay High School in Melbourne,^[1] and he played high school football for the Palm Bay Pirates. In high school, he played at the RB position 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 accepted an 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.^[2] 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 sack of his pro career, sacking Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre in a 27–10 loss.

Cohen signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on June 7, 2012, and played in five regular season games for the Argos.^[3]

Life after playing career

He is currently an assistant football coach for the Viera Hawks at Viera High School in Viera, Florida.^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Joe Cohen. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
↑ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.
↑ CFLdb.ca, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto Argonauts Player Roster for the 2012 Season. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
↑ VieraHawksFootball.com, Coaches, JV & Varsity Assistant Coaches. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

Bibliography

Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.

External links

Joe Cohen – Florida Gators player profile

[pfrprofile-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Joe Cohen. Retrieved March 16, 2011.

[ufmediaguide-2] 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 180 (2011). Retrieved August 28, 2011.

[3] CFLdb.ca, Toronto Argonauts, Toronto Argonauts Player Roster for the 2012 Season. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[4] VieraHawksFootball.com, Coaches, JV & Varsity Assistant Coaches. Retrieved July 22, 2014.

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 | name        = Joe Cohen
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 | caption     = ''Joe Cohen with the 49ers in the 2008 preseason.''
-| currentteam  = Free agent
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 | birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1984|6|6|mf=y}}
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 | death_date  =
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-| heightft    = 6
+| height_ft   = 6
-| heightin    = 2
+| height_in   = 2
-| weight      = 310
+| weight_lbs  = 310
-| highschool  = [[Palm Bay High School]],<br>Melbourne, Florida
+| high_school = [[Palm Bay Magnet High School|Palm Bay]] ([[Melbourne, Florida]])
 | college     = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
 | draftyear   = 2007
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-| debutyear   = 2009
-| debutteam   = Detroit Lions
-| finalyear   =
-| finalteam   =
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 * [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})*
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 * [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})
 * [[Toronto Argonauts]] ({{CFL Year|2012}})
+| pastteamsnote = yes
-:<small>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only.</small>
 | highlights  =
-* [[SEC Championship Game|SEC Championship]] ([[2006 SEC Championship Game|2006]])
+* [[SEC Championship Game|SEC Champion]] ([[2006 SEC Championship Game|2006]])
-* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS Championship]] ([[2007 BCS National Championship Game|2007]])
+* [[BCS National Championship Game|BCS Champion]] ([[2007 BCS National Championship Game|2007]])
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-'''Joe Cohen''' (born June 6, 1984) is an American-born player of [[American football|American]] and [[Canadian football]] who is a [[defensive tackle]].  Cohen played [[college football]] for the [[University of Florida]], and was a member of a [[BCS National Championship]] team.  He was picked by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the fourth round of the [[2007 NFL Draft]].  He played professionally for the [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).  He is currently a [[free agent]].
+'''Joe Cohen''' (born June 6, 1984) is an American former player of [[American football|American]] and [[Canadian football]] who was a [[defensive tackle]].  Cohen played [[college football]] for the [[University of Florida]], and was a member of a [[BCS National Championship]] team.  He was picked by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the fourth round of the [[2007 NFL Draft]].  He played professionally for the [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) and the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).
 == Early years ==
-Cohen was born in [[Melbourne, Florida]].<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoheJo00.htm  Joe Cohen].  Retrieved March 16, 2011.</ref>  He attended [[Palm Bay High School]] in Melbourne,<ref name=pfrprofile/> 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]].
+Cohen was born in [[Melbourne, Florida]].<ref name=pfrprofile>Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoheJo00.htm  Joe Cohen].  Retrieved March 16, 2011.</ref>  He attended [[Palm Bay High School]] in Melbourne,<ref name=pfrprofile/> and he played high school football for the Palm Bay Pirates.  In high school, he played at the RB position 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 Florida Gators football team|2003]] to [[2006 Florida Gators football team|2006]].<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf  2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide]'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 180 (2011).  Retrieved August 28, 2011.</ref>  As a senior in 2006, he was a member of the Gators' [[2007 BCS National Championship Game|BCS National Championship]] team.
+Cohen accepted an 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 Florida Gators football team|2003]] to [[2006 Florida Gators football team|2006]].<ref name=ufmediaguide>''[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf  2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 180 (2011).  Retrieved August 28, 2011.</ref>  As a senior in 2006, he was a member of the Gators' [[2007 BCS National Championship Game|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 {{NFL Year|2009}}.  On November 15, 2009, Cohen made the first sack of his pro career, sacking [[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] in a 27&ndash;10 loss.
+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 {{NFL Year|2009}}.  On November 15, 2009, Cohen made the first sack of his pro career, sacking [[Minnesota Vikings]] quarterback [[Brett Favre]] in a 27–10 loss.
-Cohen signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the CFL on June 7, 2012, and played in five regular season games for the Argos.
+Cohen signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the CFL on June 7, 2012, and played in five regular season games for the Argos.<ref>CFLdb.ca, Toronto Argonauts, [http://stats.cfldb.ca/team/toronto-argonauts/roster/2012/  Toronto Argonauts Player Roster for the 2012 Season].  Retrieved July 15, 2014.</ref>
+== Life after playing career ==
+He is currently an assistant football coach for the Viera Hawks at [[Viera High School]] in Viera, Florida.<ref>VieraHawksFootball.com, Coaches, [http://www.vierahawksfootball.com/Varsity-Coaches-Page-3.html  JV & Varsity Assistant Coaches].  Retrieved July 22, 2014.</ref>
 == See also ==
-{{Portal|American football|Biography}}
 * [[2006 Florida Gators football team]]
-* [[Florida Gators]]
+* [[List of Florida Gators football players in the NFL]]
-* [[List of Florida Gators football players]]
 == References ==
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 == Bibliography ==
-* Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007).  ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
+* Carlson, Norm, ''University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators'', Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007).  {{ISBN|0-7948-2298-3}}.
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2006&player_id=17  Joe Cohen] &ndash; Florida Gators player profile
+* [http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2006&player_id=17  Joe Cohen] – Florida Gators player profile
 {{2006 Florida Gators football navbox}}
 {{49ers2007DraftPicks}}
-{{Persondata
-| NAME              = Cohen, Joe
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive tackle
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = June 6, 1984
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Melbourne, Florida, United States
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
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-[[Category:U.S. Army All-American football players]]
-[[Category:People from Palm Bay, Florida]]