TRANSACTIONS:
Originally a 4th round (124th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2006.
GIANTS NOTE:
- Won the starting nose tackle position in his rookie training camp and became the 1st Giants rookie defensive player to start every game since linebacker Lawrence Taylor and defensive lineman Bill Neill in 1981…Cofield was one of 13 rookies to start each of his team’s games in 2006…Has played in all 37 regular season and postseason games since joining the team.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Has played in 32 regular season games with 31 starts and started all 5 postseason games in which he’s played…Career totals include 108 tackles (64 solo), 2.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed in the regular season and 12 tackles (7 solo) in the postseason…Outstanding run-stuffer who helped the Giants finish 8th in the NFL in run defense (97.7 yards per game).
- In 2007, played in all 16 regular season games with 15 starts and started all 4 postseason games…Did not start vs. the Jets (10/7), when the Giants opened the game in a sub defense…Finished with 41 tackles (21 solo), 1 sack, 6 QB hurries, 4 QB hits and 1 pass defensed.
- Recorded his 2nd career full sack when he dropped Donovan McNabb for a 7-yard loss in the 3rd quarter vs. Philadelphia (12/9)…Was credited with a season-high 6 tackles vs. Minnesota (11/25) and vs. Washington (12/16)…Had 2 tackles (1 solo) and a QB hurry in Super Bowl XLII.
- As a rookie in 2006, started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at nose tackle…Led the defensive line with 67 tackles (43 solo)…Also had 22 QB pressures, 3 QB hits and 1.5 sacks.
- Cofield was selected as the nose tackle on the Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America first All-Rookie team.
- Started at NT vs. Indianapolis (9/10) to become the first Giants rookie defensive lineman to start the season opener since Bill Neill in 1981…Contributed 3 solo tackles vs. the Colts.
- Finished with 6 tackles (5 solo), including 1.5 sacks at Atlanta (10/15)…Stuffed Warrick Dunn for a 1-yard loss in the 1st quarter…Stopped Dunn for no gain in the 2nd quarter…Combined with Fred Robbins to sack Michael Vick in the 4th quarter…Recorded his 1st full career sack when he dropped Vick for a 10-yard loss later in the 4th quarter.
- Had 6 tackles (5 solo) and 3 quarterback hurries vs. Chicago (11/12)…Tackled Cedric Benson for a 1-yard loss in the 1st quarter…Stopped Benson for a 5-yard loss later in the 1st quarter.
- Had 5 solo tackles in the NFC Wild Card game at Philadelphia (1/7/07).
