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  Josh Cockrell

Josh Cockrell

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Canton, N.C.

High School:
Pisgah HS

Height / Weight:
5-8 / 170

Position:
WR

2008 (Red-shirt Freshman): Played in five games making his first career start at wide receiver in the season-opener against Shorter College ... Caught four passes for 24 yards including a career-long 10-yard reception ... Also returned seven punts for 24 yards ... Hauled in his first collegiate touchdown, a four-yard strike late in the fourth quarter in Western's season-opening win over Shorter ... Was injured prior to the Liberty game (foot) and missed a combined seven games.

2007 (Freshman): Redshirted.

Prior to Western: Played high school football at Canton's Pisgah HS ... Was a high school teammate with current Catamounts, Zack Jaynes and Josh Deaver ... Named All-Haywood County and All-Western Athletic Conference in his final two seasons ... Tallied 115 career receptions for just under 2,000 yards (1,987) receiving ... Averaged 25 yards per kickoff return as a senior, and 20 yards per punt return as a junior.

Personal: Is the son of Tammy Frizzell ... Was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.