Sherman Carlos Cocroft (born August 29, 1961) is a retired

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High school career

Cocroft played

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at Watsonville High School.

College career

Cocroft played

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San José State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public research university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State Universit ...

. Prior to that he played at

Cabrillo College Cabrillo College is a public community college in Aptos, California. It is named after the conquistador Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and opened in 1959. Cabrillo College has an enrollment of about 9,700 students per term. Facilities Classes are of ...

Professional career

Cocroft played for the

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and

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between 1985 and 1989. 1961 births Living people Sportspeople from Watsonville, California Players of American football from Santa Cruz County, California American football cornerbacks San Jose State Spartans football players Kansas City Chiefs players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Cabrillo Seahawks football players 20th-century American sportsmen {{defensiveback-1960s-stub