Barry Cofield

Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=New York Giants
currentnumber=96
currentposition=Defensive tackle


caption=Barry Cofield at the Giants 2007 Training Camp.
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|3|19
birthplace=Cleveland Heights, Ohio
heightft=6
heightin=4
weight=306
debutyear=2006
debutteam=New York Giants
highlights=
* Super Bowl champion (XLII)
college=Northwestern
draftyear=2006
draftround=4
draftpick=124
pastteams=
* New York Giants (2006-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=78
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=2.5
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=0
nfl=COF756192

Barry Joseph Cofield, Jr. (born March 19, 1984 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio) is a professional American football defensive tackle that plays for the New York Giants in the National Football League.

High School years

Cofield attended Cleveland Heights High School where he was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track. In football, as a senior, he was named as an All-Midwest Region selection by SuperPrep, was a second team All-State selection, was a first team All-Lake Erie selection, and an All-District selection. In basketball, he was an All-League selection and an All-District Honorable Mention selection.

College

He played college football at Northwestern University. Played in 49 games with 36 starts for the Northwestern Wildcats. Started 36 of his last 37 games. A versatile player, Cofield started at right defensive tackle, left defensive end and left defensive tackle during his career. Finished with 197 tackles (88 solo), 6.5 sacks for minus 22 yards and 15.5 stops for losses of 38 yards. Registered 18 quarterback pressures with 8 pass deflections and a 16-yard interception return. He also recovered 3 fumbles and forced 4 others. Posted 5.5 of his 6.5 sacks and 11.5 of his 15.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage in his last 2 years. Played in every game as a true freshman in 2002 and registered 36 tackles (14 solo) with 2 stops for losses while causing and recovering a fumble in 12 contests. Earned a starting job at left defensive end as a sophomore and had 46 tackles (19 solo) in 13 contests. He added 1 sack, 2 stops for losses, 6 quarterback pressures, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Quickly adapted to playing right defensive tackle in 2004, when he started 11 games, collected 52 tackles with 3.5 sacks and 5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. Cofield added 5 pressures and batted away 3 passes. Earned All-Big Ten 2nd-team honors as a senior in 2005, when he lined up at left defensive tackle. Recorded a career-high 63 tackles (24 solo) and had 2 sacks with 6.5 stops for losses and 7 pressures. He forced 2 fumbles, recovered another, deflected 5 passes and returned an interception 16 yards.

Professional career

Cofield was selected by the New York Giants as the 124th pick in 2006 NFL Draft.

External links

* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/408510 NFL Biography]

Official Webpagehttp://www.bcofield96.com