Joe Cocozzo
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Mechanicville, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | August 7, 1970 Mechanicville, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Mechanicville | ||||||
| College | Michigan | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 3rd round, 84th overall pick | ||||||
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Joe Cocozzo (born August 7, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1993 to 1997. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1989 to 1992, earning second-team All-American honors in 1992.
Cocozzo was born in Mechanicville, New York, in 1970. He attended Mechanicville High School.[1] He was a star football player for the Mechanicville Red Raiders.[2] His high school honored him at a 2013 ceremony in which his jersey (#77) was put on permanent display.[3]
College career
Cocozzo enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1988 and played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football teams as an offensive tackle in 1989 and as an offensive guard from 1990 to 1992.[4] He started 32 games at right guard—eight in 1990,[5] 12 in 1991,[6] and 12 in 1992.[7] Cocozzo played for the undefeated 1992 Michigan team that compiled a 9–0–3 record, won the Big Ten Conference championship, and defeated Washington in the 1993 Rose Bowl.[7] At the end of the 1992 season, he was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten player and a second-team All-American.[7][8] He also played in the 1993 Senior Bowl.[9]