B. J. Cohen

B. J. Cohen (born June 10, 1975) is an American former professional football offensive lineman and defensive lineman who played in the Arena Football League (AFL).

B. J. Cohen

Personal information
Born:	(1975-06-10) June 10, 1975 Conley, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight:	280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia)
College:	Marshall
Position:	Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman
Undrafted:	1998
Career history
As a player:
Orlando Predators (1999–2002) Tampa Bay Storm (2003) New Orleans VooDoo (2004–2005) Kansas City Brigade (2006–2007) Orlando Predators (2008)
As a coach:
New Orleans VooDoo (OL/DL) (2014)
Career highlights and awards
2× ArenaBowl champion (XII, & XVII) First-team All-Arena (2005) 2× Second-team All-Arena (2000, 2003) 3× All-Ironman Team (2000, 2003, 2005) NCAA I-AA national champion (1996)
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles: 151 Sacks: 38.5 Interceptions: 6 Pass breakups: 26 Receptions-yards-TDs: 45-514-11 Stats at ArenaFan.com

Early life

Cohen was born in Conley, Georgia. He attended Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia, and lettered three times in football, twice in basketball, and once in baseball.

College career

Cohen played college football at Marshall University, where he was a three-time All-American.

Professional career

Cohen has played with the Orlando Predators (1999–2002), Tampa Bay Storm (2003), New Orleans VooDoo (2004–2005), Kansas City Brigade (2006), and returned to the Predators for a final season in 2008.

Coaching career

In 2013, Cohen was named the offensive and defensive line coach for the VooDoo. In April 2022, Cohen was named as head football coach of Bonnabel High School in Kenner, LA. He was relieved of his coaching duties at Bonnabel High in 2024.

External links

• Kansas City Brigade's player bio
• Stats
• B. J. Cohen Honored By Kansas City Brigade