Naval Academy Athletics

At Navy: Enters the fall looking to provide depth at slot back ... has been an integral part of the scout team over the last three seasons ... well respected by his teammates ... many of his fellow slot backs look at him as another coach on the field because of his knowledge of the offense.

2009: Did not see any varsity action.

2008: Did not see any varsity action.

2007: Did not see any varsity action.

High School / Personal: A 2006 graduate of Riley County High School, Cosh attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2006-07 academic year ... a three-sport athlete, he earned letters in football (4), track & field (2) and basketball (1) ... received first-team all-conference honors in football as a junior and senior ... earned first-team all-region and Honorable Mention All-State (Kan.) recognition as a senior ... received second-team all-area kudos as a junior ... led the football team to the district tile in 2005 with a 9-2 record ... served as team captain of the football team his senior year ... member of the basketball team that was the state runner-up in 2005-06 after posting a 26-3 record ... member of the National Honor Society ... father, Chris, was a standout football player at Virginia Tech ... his father served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Maryland football program from 2006-08 and is now the Defensive Coordinator at Kansas State ... his brother, Billy, will be a freshman quarterback at Kansas State this fall ... has lived in 10 different states and has had five different football coaches in the six years leading up to his arrival in Annapolis ... full name is James Joseph Cosh ... born May 5, 1988, in Osh Kosh, Wis. ... son of Chris and Mary Cosh ... majoring in economics ... has a GPA of 3.21.