Place of birth: Miami, Florida Tackles: 371 Weight 84 kg High school: Miami Beach (FL) Name Terry Cousin Career start 1996 | College: South Carolina Role American football player Positions Cornerback Undrafted: 1997 Height 1.75 m | |
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Date of birth: (1975-04-11) April 11, 1975 (age 40) Education University of South Carolina | ||
Terry Cousin: Football Cornerback
Terry Sean Cousin (born March 11, 1975) is a former American football cornerback. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at South Carolina.
Contents
- Terry Cousin Football Cornerback
- Early years
- College career
- Professional career
- Post football career
- References
Cousin has also played for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns.
Early years
Cousin attended Miami Beach High School in Miami Beach, Florida and was a student and a letterman in football. in football, as a senior, he was named his team's Offensive M.V.P. and was a first team All-Dade County selection.
College career
Cousin finished his collegiate career with 203 tackles and five interceptions for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks.
Professional career
Cousin was signed as a free agent in 1997 by the Chicago Bears. He played for the Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars.
On May 22, 2008, Cousin was signed by the Cleveland Browns, then on February 9, 2009, he was released by the Browns.
Post-football career
He was formerly a student-athlete mentor at the University of South Carolina, his alma-mater. He also served as the sideline reporter for the Gamecock Radio Network's coverage of Carolina Football, working with fellow former Gamecocks Todd Ellis (play-by-play) and Tommy Suggs (analyst) and can be seen on local television discussing the team.
Cousin worked as director of player development at South Carolina for two seasons, before becoming the director of player engagement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012. In 2014, Cousin became the Bears' director of player engagement.