Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#29|Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft Running Back
Retired (1987, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-04-2024) Potential B 
Age at Death 69 Born 08-26-1954 in Sarasota, FL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 128 (1977) Experience 8 Years (172 Wks)
College California Multitechnic University, 1977 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching C  Pass Cover D  Kick Power C-
Throw Acc B  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C- Kick Acc D-
Carrying B  Run Blocking F  Tackling D+ Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina B  Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength D+ Health C- Aggressiveness B- Hands B 
Jumping B      Attitude A- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C  C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR C  G D  DE D  FS D+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T D  ILB D+ CB C- LS D+ KRB C-
FB C  TE D+ OLB D+ H C  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1977 SAS 16 0 200 12.5 837 4.2 52.3 7 -12 2 1 23 48 24.0 33
1978 SAS 16 0 35 2.2 171 4.9 10.7 1 -1 1 0 3 10 28.6 22
1979 SEA,SAS 16 13 299 18.7 1334 4.5 83.4 10 -23 4 3 4 58 19.4 48
1980 SEA 5 5 92 18.4 392 4.3 78.4 5 -23 1 0 1 17 18.5 40
1981 MIN 16 0 56 3.5 244 4.4 15.2 2 -5 1 0 3 13 23.2 24
1982 MIN 15 0 31 2.1 151 4.9 10.1 1 -2 2 2 1 5 16.1 14
1983 MIN 16 6 166 10.4 795 4.8 49.7 5 -10 3 1 9 38 22.9 36
1984 MIN 16 2 67 4.2 381 5.7 23.8 2 -2 0 0 3 18 26.9 44
1985 SEA 8 0 7 0.9 4 0.6 0.5 2 -3 0 0 0 0 0.0 5
Total   124 26 953 7.7 4309 4.5 34.8 35 -81 14 7 47 207 21.7 48

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1988Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft has retired from football.
04-27-1986The Portland Thunderhawks have waived Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft.
09-22-1985The Seattle Thunderhawks have acquired Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft from the waiver wire.
08-05-1985The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have waived Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft.
08-20-1984The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft, Joe Piccolo, and Sung "Yim" Po to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Bob Crawford, John Williams, and Willie "Running Man" Habibi to the inactive roster.
08-06-1984The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Willie "Running Man" Habibi to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft to the inactive roster.
08-28-1983Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft of the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
08-16-1981The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have changed Jerry Cocroft's name to Jerry "So Scary" Cocroft.
08-16-1981Trade #38687 has been completed between the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES and the Seattle Thunderhawks. The Seattle Thunderhawks receive Batiste Skaramangii (RB), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 4 (MIN) from the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES in exchange for Jerry Cocroft (RB).
08-16-1981Trade #38687 has been completed between the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES and the Seattle Thunderhawks. The Seattle Thunderhawks receive Batiste Skaramangii (RB), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 4 (MIN) from the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES in exchange for Jerry Cocroft (RB).
10-05-1980The Seattle Thunderhawks have placed Jerry Cocroft on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
10-05-1980Jerry Cocroft of the Seattle Thunderhawks is injured with a complete PCL tear and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
09-23-1979Trade #36622 has been completed between the Seattle Thunderhawks and the Saskatchewan Yeti. The Saskatchewan Yeti receive Larry Chandler (RB), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 5 (BUF) from the Seattle Thunderhawks in exchange for Jerry Cocroft (RB), Harry Yount (LB), Draft Pick - 1980 Round 4 (BAL).
08-14-1977The Saskatchewan Yeti have moved Jerry Cocroft, Walt Crable, and Frank McCaslin to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Yeti have moved J.T. Seymour, Johnny Ellis, Eugene Fowler, John Sanders, and Bob Johnson to the inactive roster.