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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name          = B. J. Cohen
| image         =
| caption       =
| number        =
| position      = [[Offensive lineman]] / [[Defensive lineman]]
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1975|6|10}}
| birth_place   = [[Conley, Georgia]], U.S.
| death_date    =
| death_place   =
| height_ft     = 5
| height_in     = 2
| weight_lbs    = 280
| high_school   = [[Cedar Grove High School (Ellenwood, Georgia)|Cedar Grove]]<br/>([[Ellenwood, Georgia]])
| college       = [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]]
| undraftedyear = 1998
| pastteams     =
* [[Orlando Predators]] ({{AFL Year|1999}}–{{AFL Year|2002}})
* [[Tampa Bay Storm]] ({{AFL Year|2003}})
* [[New Orleans VooDoo]] ({{AFL Year|2004}}–{{AFL Year|2005}})
* [[Kansas City Brigade]] ({{AFL Year|2006}}–{{AFL Year|2007}})
* Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2008}})
| pastcoaching  =
* [[New Orleans VooDoo]] (OL/DL) ({{AFL Year|2014}})
| highlights    =
* 2× [[ArenaBowl]] champion ([[ArenaBowl XII|XII]], & [[ArenaBowl XVII|XVII]])
* First-team All-Arena ([[2005 All-Arena Team|2005]])
* 2× Second-team [[All-Arena]] ([[2000 All-Arena Team|2000]], [[2003 All-Arena Team|2003]])
* 3× All-Ironman Team ({{AFL Year|2000}}, {{AFL Year|2003}}, {{AFL Year|2005}})
* [[NCAA Division I Football Championship|NCAA I-AA national champion]] ([[1996 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game|1996]])
| aflstatlabel1 = Tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 151
| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue2 = 38.5
| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue3 = 6
| aflstatlabel4 = Pass breakups
| aflstatvalue4 = 26
| aflstatlabel5 = Receptions-yards-TDs
| aflstatvalue5 = 45-514-11
| afl           = 2076
}}
'''B. J. Cohen''' (born June 10, 1975) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] [[offensive lineman]] and [[defensive lineman]] who played in the [[Arena Football League]] (AFL).
==Early life==
Cohen was born in [[Conley, Georgia]]. He attended [[Cedar Grove High School (Georgia)|Cedar Grove High School]] in [[Ellenwood, Georgia]], and [[Varsity letter|lettered]] three times in [[High school football|football]], twice in [[basketball]], and once in [[baseball]].
==College career==
Cohen played [[college football]] at [[Marshall University]], where he was a three-time [[All-America]]n.
==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. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4711822 |title=VooDoo Name AFL Veteran BJ Cohen OL/DL Line Coach |date=December 2, 2013 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=December 5, 2013}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://archive.today/20060323191542/http://www.kcbrigade.com/PlayerBios/bjcohen.htm Kansas City Brigade's player bio]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/players/?page=players&player=2076 Stats]
* [https://archive.today/20130202050709/http://marshall.scout.com/2/541480.html B. J. Cohen Honored By Kansas City Brigade]
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[[Category:1975 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Clayton County, Georgia]]
[[Category:American football offensive linemen]]
[[Category:American football defensive linemen]]
[[Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football players]]
[[Category:Orlando Predators players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Storm players]]
[[Category:New Orleans VooDoo players]]
[[Category:Kansas City Brigade players]]
[[Category:Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:New Orleans VooDoo coaches]]