Games Played/Started:

1997 (6/0); 1998 (16/12); 1999 (16/9); 2000 (15/0); 2001 (16/2); 2002 (16/16); 2003 (13/13); 2004 (16/5); 2005 (16/5); 2006 (10/4); 2007 (16/2)

Career Totals

156 games, 68 starts

Career Transactions

Originally signed by Chicago as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 25, 1997…Waived by Chicago on Aug. 27, 2000…Signed by Atlanta on Aug. 28, 2000…Signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2001…Signed by Carolina as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2002…Signed by N.Y. Giants as an unrestricted free agent on March 18, 2005…Waived by N.Y. Giants on Feb. 22, 2004…Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on March 8, 2005…Signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent on May 23, 2008.

Career Highlights

An eleven-year veteran has played in 156 career games, including 68 starts, with Chicago, Atlanta, Miami, Carolina, N.Y. Giants and Jacksonville…Has 533 career tackles, 12 interceptions, 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 5 recovered fumbles during his career…Veteran corner played in Super Bowl XXXVIII as a member of the Carolina Panthers.

2007

In his third season with Jacksonville, appeared in all 16 games, including two starts, and totaled 65 tackles, 41 solo, 1 sack, 1 interception and 6 PBU …Also ranked fifth on the team with 12 special teams tackles…Also played in two postseason games, including one start, with 14 tackles, 9 solo and 2 PBU…In the opener vs. Tennessee on Sept. 9, saw action in the nickel defense and recorded 5 tackles, 1 PBU and led the team with 3 special teams tackles…Saw action in the nickel defense vs. Atlanta on Sept. 16, with 1 tackle and added 5 tackles at Denver on Sept. 23…Collected 2 solo tackles at Kansas City on Oct. 7, and 4 tackles and 1 sack of Texans QB Matt Schaub vs. Houston on Oct. 14…Added a career-high 10 tackles vs. Indianapolis on Oct. 22…Started in the nickel package at Tampa Bay on Oct. 28, with 3 tackles before leaving the game with a rib injury…Recorded 3 tackles at New Orleans on Nov. 4, and added 9 tackles and 2 PBU at Tennessee on Nov. 11…Totaled 3 tackles and 1 PBU vs. San Diego on Nov. 18, and 8 tackles and 1 PBU vs. Buffalo on Nov. 25…Added 5 tackles vs. Carolina on Dec. 9, and started in the nickel package at Pittsburgh on Dec. 16, with 3 tackles…Totaled 3 tackles and 1 interception of Raiders QB JaMarcus Russell, which led to a Jaguars TD, vs. Oakland on Dec. 23, and saw action in the nickel package at Houston on Dec. 30…In the AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh on Jan. 5, saw action in the nickel defense with 5 tackles and 1 PBU…In the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at New England on Jan. 12, started in the nickel package and led the secondary with 9 tackles.

2006

Played in 10 games, including four starts as the nickel back…Missed six games during the season due to a groin injury…Totaled 42 tackles and 1 interception… Registered a team-high 7 tackles, 5 solo, and 1 interception vs. N.Y. Jets on Oct. 8, off Jets QB Chad Pennington which led to a Jaguars TD…Led secondary with 7 tackles vs. Indianapolis on Dec. 10, and added a season-high 9 tackles vs. New England on Dec. 24.

2005

Signed by Jacksonville and played in all 16 games, including five starts, as the nickel defensive back and totaled 56 tackles, including 31 solo, and a career-high 4 interceptions…In the regular season opener vs. Seattle on Sept. 11, saw action as the nickel back and added 3 tackles and 2 stops on special teams…Had 3 tackles and 2 PBU at Indianapolis on Sept. 18…Added 2 tackles vs. N.Y. Jets on Sept. 25…Had 2 solo tackles and 1 PBU vs. Denver on Oct. 2…Recorded 5 tackles, 2 QB pressures and 1 PBU vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 9…Had his first interception of the year off Steelers QB Tommy Maddox and added 2 tackles at Pittsburgh on Oct. 16…Added 5 tackles at St. Louis on Oct. 30…Started as the team opened in the nickel defense vs. Houston on Nov. 6, with 5 tackles…Started at nickel back vs. Baltimore on Nov. 13, and had 2 interceptions and 6 tackles…Marked the second time in his career with 2 interceptions with both picks coming off Ravens QB Kyle Boller…Saw action at nickel with 6 tackles at Tennessee on Nov. 20…Started as the team opened in the nickel defense at Arizona on Nov. 27, and totaled 7 tackles and shared a sack…Had 1 PBU at Cleveland on Dec. 4…Added 2 tackles and 1 QB pressure vs. San Francisco on Dec. 18…Started at nickel back with a season-high 8 tackles and intercepted a pass from Texans QB David Carr in the 4th quarter…Started at nickel back in the regular season finale vs. Tennessee on Jan. 2…Started at nickel back in the AFC Wild Card Game at New England on Jan. 7, and had 1 tackle.

2004

Signed by N.Y. Giants and played in all 16 games…Finished with 39 tackles, including 32 solo, 3 PBU and 1 interception for 6 yards…Started five games at free safety for the Giants.

2003

Started 13 regular season games at left cornerback for Carolina and had 57 tackles, 3 QB pressures, 5 PBU and 2 sacks…Also played in all four postseason games with one start and recorded 22 tackles and 3 PBU…Recorded a sack of Patrick Ramsey vs. Washington on Nov. 16…Had a season-high 8 tackles at Dallas on Nov. 23…Suffered a calf injury vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 30, and was forced to miss the next three contests…Started as an nickel defensive back in the NFC Championship Game vs. Philadelphia on Jan. 18, and had 8 tackles and 1 PBU…Recorded 7 tackles, 2 PBU and 1 special teams tackle in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. New England on Feb. 1.

2002

Signed by Carolina as an unrestricted free agent and started a career-high 16 games, 82 tackles and led the Panthers with a career-high 19 PBU…Had season-high 8 tackles at Green Bay on Sept. 29, at Atlanta on Oct. 20, and at Cleveland on Dec. 1…Earned first career NFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition for performance at New Orleans on Dec. 29, as he recorded a career-high 2 interceptions, had 1 sack, 1 recovered fumble, 5 tackles, and a season-high 4 PBU and 1 special teams tackle.

2001

Signed by Miami and played in 16 games, including two starts for the Dolphins and registered 58 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble and 4 PBU, as the third cornerback for a unit that led the NFL in pass defense…Also posted 13 tackles and 1 recovered fumble on special teams…Had 2 tackles and 1 recovered fumble on special teams vs. New England on Oct. 7…Started in place of the injured Sam Madison vs. Denver on Dec. 2, and responded with 7 tackles and 1 PBU…Recorded his first NFL sack and forced a fumble on the play as he sacked Tom Brady at New England on Dec. 22…The following week added 2 tackles and sacked Falcons’ QB Michael Vick vs. Atlanta on Dec. 30…Played in the AFC Wild Card Game vs. Baltimore on Jan. 13, and had 2 tackles and 1 PBU.

2000

Began the year with Chicago and was waived at the end of training camp…Signed by Atlanta and played in 15 games on special teams and as a dime defensive back...Finished with 6 tackles on defense and added 4 stops on special teams.

1999

Played in 16 games, including nine starts at right cornerback for the Bears…Tied for second on the team with 2 interceptions and posted 52 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 recovered fumble and 2 PBU…Also contributed 7 tackles and 1 forced fumble on special teams…Collected a season-high 8 tackles at Oakland on Sept. 26, in his first start of the season…Had an interception at Minnesota on Oct. 10…Forced fumble and recovered the fumble on the same play vs. Philadelphia on Oct. 17…Added 7 tackles at Detroit on Nov. 25…Intercepted his second pass of the year vs. Detroit on Dec. 19.

1998

Played in 16 games, including 12 starts, for Chicago and ranked second on the team with 18 PBU and finished with 73 tackles, 1 interception, 2 recovered fumbles and 1 forced fumble…Began the season as the nickel back before becoming the starter at left cornerback after an injury to Tom Carter…Made his first NFL start vs. Detroit on Oct. 4, and collected 4 tackles and 1 PBU…Added 9 tackles, 2 PBU, 1 forced fumble and 1 recovered fumble at Arizona on Oct. 11…Blocked an extra point attempt by Jason Hanson at Detroit on Nov. 15…Recovered a fumble at Atlanta on Nov. 22…Recorded his first career interception off Brett Favre at Green Bay on Dec. 13.

1997

Signed by Chicago as an unrestricted free agent and earned a roster spot during training camp…Played in six games and had 3 tackles and 1 PBU…Also added 4 special teams tackles…Made his NFL debut at Miami on Oct. 27.

College Highlights

Four-year letterman at South Carolina...Ended career with 203 tackles and 5 interceptions…Recognized as the Gamecocks most outstanding defensive back following spring practice and most improved defensive player as a senior after registering a team-high 10 PBU along with 51 tackles and 2 interceptions…Also averaged 18.4 yards on 14 kickoff returns for 258 yards…Majored in retail.

Personal

Married to wife, Carmen, and the couple have two daughters Zahria Sanoe and Zoe Milan…Born April 11, 1975, in Miami, Fla…A Habitat for Humanity supporter, Cousin has also worked on several fundraisers for the Cystic Fibrosis Association and has talked to students about the importance of hard work and education…An All-County running back and named team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player as a senior at Miami Beach High School after rushing for 739 yards and 11 TDs…Full name: Terry Sean Cousin.