Oniel Cousins

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Oniel Cousins

PositionTackle

Experience2 years

Height6-4

Weight310

CollegeUTEP

High SchoolEastside Christian School (CA)

HometownFullerton, California

Birthdate6/28/1984

Joined RavensDraft 3C (99th), 2008

Joined NFL2008

Oniel Cousins Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2008, 5/0); (2009, 0/0) Total 5/0
    • Outstanding athlete with good balance who can play both tackle positions
    • Will add depth along the Ravens’ offensive line after gaining valuable experience as a rookie
    • Saw action in 5 regular season games both from scrimmage (at LT) and on special teams in 2008.
    Oniel Cousins was selected by the Ravens in 3rd round (99th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
    • 2009: Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Was a game-day inactive in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Listed as a game-day inactive against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Was a game-day inactive against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Was listed as a game-day inactive against the Patriots.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Listed as a game-day inactive in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Was a game-day inactive in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Was a game-day inactive in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Saw action in 5 regular season games both from scrimmage (at LT) and on special teams as a rookie
    • Saw action in his 1st NFL game on special teams in game 5 at Ind. (10/12)
    • Was inactive for all 3 postseason games.
    • Earned All-Conference USA 1st-team honors and Super Sleeper pick by the NFL Draft Report as a senior
    • Started 24 career games for the Miners at both RT and LT
    • Became the 1st Miner to grade over 90% for blocking consistency in 3 different games in a single season as a senior
    • Helped the Miners lead Conference USA in passing offense, ranking 5th in the nation at 312.8 ypg as a junior
    • Was a multidisciplinary studies major
    • 2007: First-Team All-Conference USA selection and Super Sleeper pick by the NFL Draft Report in his final year for the Miners, starting all 12 games at RT
    • Was an integral part of an O-line that helped UTEP to average 422.9 total yards and 33.6 points per game (26th nationally), including tying a school record with 40-plus points in 5 games
    • With Cousins at tackle, UTEP set a school record with 5,074 yards of offense, and he paved the way for the Miners to average 147.7 rushing yards per game (compared to 58.6 in 2006)
    • Cousins helped protect QB Trevor Vittatoe, allowing him to set freshman school records in passing yards (3,101) and passing TDs (25), as well as helping RB Marcus Thomas tie the UTEP record with 7 100-yard rushing games
    • The Miners bulled their way to 400-plus yards on 8 occasions, including over 500 in 3 games on the season
    • Became the 1st Miner to grade over 90% for blocking consistency in 3 different games in a single season (New Mexico, New Mexico State and SMU)
    • 2006: Appeared in all 12 games, starting 8 contests at LT
    • Helped the Miners lead Conference USA in passing offense, ranking 5th in the nation at 312.8 ypg and 18th in passing efficiency (149.3)
    • He also helped UTEP lead C-USA in passing offense
    • The Miners scored 30-plus points in 6 games and had over 400 yards of offense on 5 occasions -- including a season-high 537 versus New Mexico State
    • Protected UTEP's QBs, allowing them to toss 290 completions for 3,754 yards and 29 TDs, all school records
    • 2005: Switched from the DL to OL in the spring
    • Saw action in 8 games as a reserve tackle
    • 2004: Saw action in 2 games at DT
    • Posted his 1st-career tackle against New Mexico State
    • 2003: Redshirted as a freshman
    • Was a 3-year varsity letterwinner at Eastside Christian (Fullerton, CA) HS
    • First-team All-CIF defensive lineman and team defensive MVP as a senior
    • Also earned All-CIF honors as a defensive lineman as a junior and an honorable mention All-CIF as a sophomore
    • Recorded 108 tackles, 10 sacks and 2 FRs as a senior
    • Recorded double-digit stops in 5 games
    • Split time on the O-line, D-line and at MLB as a senior
    • Received academic awards as a member of the football and basketball teams
    • Also earned All-CIF and All-Conference Southern Section as a basketball player
    • Full name: Oniel Theodore Cousins

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