So, Jericho Cotchery (WR for the NY Jets) is originally from Birmingham Alabama, where he played basketball and football at Phillips High and even competed in high school basketball against future teammate Phillip Rivers.  BUT, he grew as a football player here in Raleigh at NC State, where he majored in Sports Management.    At State Cotchery broke a few records held by Torry Holt, including having 200 career receptions and 15 games of 100 yard receiving.   

Cotchery was drafted in the 4th round in 2004 by the Jets, and in his four years with the Jets he has played in 53 games and has 1954 yards receiving and 7 touchdowns.

He made news this weekend, and I found this article on packpride.com, courtesy of Press of Atlantic City.  He is doing great on the field and the article takes a look at his family.

 Cotchery and his wife, Mercedes (who he met at NC State) adopted their first child this fall.  He continues to make his Wolfpack proud.

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