• Barry Cofield is a National Football League defensive tackle currently playing for the New York Giants. He was selected to play for the Giants in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. As a rookie starter, Cofield attained 44 tackles and deflected 3 passes.

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  1. Full name: Barry Joseph Cofield, Jr.
  2. Born: March 19, 1984
  3. Birthplace: Cleveland Heights, Ohio
  4. Height: 6'4"
  5. Weight: 306 lbs
  6. Position: Defensive tackle
  7. High School: Cleveland Heights High School
  8. College: Northwestern University
  9. Major: Communications and Sociology
  10. Selected in the fourth round, 124th overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft
  11. While playing basketball in high school, Cofield achieved all-league honorable mention
  12. Earned All-Midwest Region honors by Super Prep
  13. All-Big Ten as a senior at Northwestern
  14. First defensive player for the Giants to start every game as a rookie since Lawrence Taylor and Bill Neill
  15. Won Super Bowl XLII with the Giants

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