Former TCHS Football Standout Earns UWA Scholar-Athlete Honors

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Former Tuscaloosa County High School standout defensive lineman Austen Cosby has been announced as one of 17 student-athletes at the University of West Alabama to receive UWA's Scholar-Athlete Medallion.

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The honors were presented during commencement exercises held in Livingston over the weekend.

To earn a Scholar-Athlete Medallion, UWA says a student-athlete must have completed their athletic eligibility and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better.

"We are especially pleased to award 17 Scholar Athlete Medallions to distinguish those Tigers who earned success in both the classroom and their competition venues," UWA Director of Athletics Kent Partridge said. "Our goal never changes for our student-athletes. When their time at UWA is over we want to them to leave with a degree, a medallion and a championship ring."

Cosby played high school football for the Wildcats under former head coach Jay Todd and also competed in track and field for TCHS. His senior year in Northport, Cosby played multiple positions and was named team captain after logging 9.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.

He is the son of Dia Harris and Jerry Cosby and majored in Computer Information Systems at UWA.

Click here to see the full list of Scholar-Athlete Medallion recipients.

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