Mario Cosby

Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Position:
OL
Height:
6-1
Weight:
270
Prev School:
E.C. Glass HS
Hometown:
Lynchburg, Va.

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Really asserted himself during the spring as a starter at the center position … smart and athletic player … possesses quickness and can move well in space.
2008 (R-Jr.): Saw playing time in five games … continued to gain experience in contests against North Greenville, Glenville State, Stony Brook, Charleston Southern and Gardner-Webb … was part of an offensive line which helped the Flames rush for 2,562 yards, the second highest rushing mark in program history and the fourth best in league history … Liberty's 29 rushing touchdowns also rank as fourth most in Big South history … helped the Flames offense rank No. 9 in total offense (446.67 yards per game), No. 12 in rushing offense (213.50 yards per game) and No. 18 in scoring offense (33.67 points per game) … helped Liberty protect its quarterbacks at a record-setting pace, ranking No. 4 nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0.67 per game/8 total) … also helped the Flames rank No. 13 in first down offense, No. 4 in fewest tackles for a loss allowed and rank No. 2 in third-down conversion rate (51.0).
2007 (R-So.): Doubled his playing time from the previous year, seeing action during six contests … grading out at 76 percent … 10 knockdowns … committed three critical errors on 95 plays … helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 3 in scoring offense (42.64), No. 9 with 32 rushing touchdowns, No. 15 in total offense (429.64) and No. 18 nationally in team rushing yards per game (215.91) … Liberty also finished the year ranked No. 4 in sacks allowed (0.73), No. 7 in tackles for loss allowed (4.18), No. 8 in passing efficiency (158.12), No. 9 in fourth-down conversion rate (66.7) and No. 29 in third-down conversion rate (42.5) … team rushing total was the second highest in program history, recording 2,375 total team rushing yards.
2006 (R-Fr.): Saw playing time in three games … helped in a reserve role against Glenville State, Western Carolina and Charleston Southern … was part of an offensive line which helped Liberty rush for 2,035 yards and 23 touchdowns, ranking 18th nationally in rushing yards per game (185.0) … Liberty's offense finished ranked in the nation's top 20 teams in eight categories … the Flames tied for first nationally for fewest turnovers lost (8), sixth in fourth down conversions (71.4 percent), ninth in sacks allowed (1.00 per game), 10th in third down conversions (47.5 percent), 17th in rushing touchdowns (23), 18th in rushing offense (185 yards per game), 18th in time of possession (31:44) and 20th in fewest tackles for a loss allowed (4.55).
2005 (Fr.): Redshirted.
Prep: Graduated from E.C. Glass High School … first-team all-district and first-team all-area as a senior, while being named to the second-team all-region squad … named E.C. Glass' Most Valuable Lineman as a senior.
Personal: Son of Calvin and Sheila Watson … birthday is Aug. 15 … majoring in criminal justice.