#27 • Free Safety
6-0 • 190 •
Junior
Richmond, Va.
Meadowbrook High
2008: Honorable-Mention
All-Missouri Valley Football
Conference selection...played in all
12 games, starting 11...started
first two games at free
safety...started final nine at
strong safety...led team with 98
total tackles, including 49 solo
stops...finished with 4.5 tackles
for losses, three pass breakups,
three quarterback hurries and an
interception...interception came in
third quarter against North Dakota
State...had a season-high 13 tackles
in season-finale at Western
Illinois...also had 10 stops against
Liberty and Illinois State...high of
six solos versus Liberty, WIU and
North Dakota State...finished with
nine stops against NDSU, Missouri
State and Southern Illinois...broke
up two passes against the
Salukis...had eight tackles at Ohio
State and UNI...had five solo
collars versus the
Panthers...recorded seven stops at
Southern Utah...credited with seven
tackles against Indiana State...had
six stops, including a tackle for
loss against the Sycamores...had
five tackles at South Dakota
State...finished with four stops
versus Central State...led team with
15 special teams tackles - eight on
kickoffs and seven on punts...had a
team-high 65 tackles on rushing
plays...had at least eight tackles
in eight games...did not start
against Central State...credited
with 724 snaps played by the
coaching staff...total was most on
the defense...Hill Barth & King
Defensive Player of the Game versus
Indiana State...tabbed HBK Special
Teams Player of the Game against
NDSU...earned his second
letter.
2007: Played in all 11 games as
a reserve in the secondary and
member of special teams units...had
18 total tackles, inclulding 13 solo
stops...had an interception and
returned it 37 yards at Indiana
State...season-high four tackles,
including three solos against Stony
Brook...had three stops at UNI...finished
with two solo stops against Missouri
State and Southern Illinois...had
two total tackles against Lock Haven
and Western Illinois...also had
single stops against Ohio State,
South Dakota State and Indiana
State...one of six true freshmen to
see playing time...played 147 snaps
on special teams units...HBK Special
Teams Player of the Game vs. Stony
Brook and Indiana State...earned his first
letter.
High School:
First-team All-Central District
selection as a defensive
back...second-team All-Central
District selection as a wide
receiver...second-team all-metro
pick as a defensive
back...registered 63 tackles, six
pass breakups, three fumble
recoveries and two
interceptions...caught 40 passes for
475 yards and seven
touchdowns...junior year, Monarchs
were 10-2 losing in overtime in the
state playoffs...were AAA Division 6
Central Region finalists...had 47
tackles and five
interceptions...all-district
first-team selection...coach was
Bill Bowles...also played basketball
and competed in track and field.
Personal:
Parents are Vernon and Monica
Cousins...has a sister...born Sept.
28, 1989...major is psychology. |
