Montell Cozart

Montell Cozart (born August 11, 1995) is an American professional football player currently playing in Canada for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and the Boise State Broncos. He attended Bishop Miege High School in Overland Park, Kansas.

Montell Cozart
No. 12     Calgary Stampeders
Born: (1995-08-11) August 11, 1995
Kansas City, Missouri
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)QB
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
CollegeKansas / Boise State
High schoolRoeland Park (KS) Bishop Miege
Career history
As player
2018–presentCalgary Stampeders
Career stats

Early life and college career

Cozart earned first-team all-state honors after leading Bishop Miege High School to the Kansas Class 5A State Championship game in 2012. Cozart threw for 2,759 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior at Bishop Miege High School, where he was coached by Jon Holmes.[1]

Rated as a 3-star quarterback by Rivals.com, Cozart chose to attend the University of Kansas and join its football program over offers from Indiana, Kansas State, Minnesota, Northern Illinois and West Virginia.[2] At Kansas, Cozart suffered a season-ending injury four games into his junior year; the NCAA granted Cozart an extra year of eligibility due to his injury. Cozart saw the most action in his fourth year with the Jayhawks, completing 112 of 190 pass attempts for 1,075 yards with 7 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. On February 21, 2017, Cozart announced he was leaving Kansas to seek a graduate transfer and would be eligible during the 2017 season. Cozart announced on May 4, 2017, that he will join the Boise State Broncos football team.[3]

Professional career

Montell signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on August 14, 2018.[4] Cozart played in 21 games over his first two years in the league as a backup, winning the 106th Grey Cup as a rookie. His lone statistic over this time was a single pass completion for 11 yards.

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References
  1. "Montell Cozart, Bishop Miege , Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. "Montell Cozart". Kansas Jayhawks. July 24, 2013. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. Scott Chasen (February 21, 2017). "KU football quarterback Montell Cozart to transfer". www.cjonline.com. The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  4. "Stampeders sign ex-Boise State QB Cozart - TSN.ca". TSN. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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