Coach Chad Cochran was an All State player at Pell City, played in the Alabama-Mississippi All Star game and became a four year starter on the defensive line at the University of West Alabama. He has served as defensive line coach, defensive coordinator, as well as strength and conditioning coach at a number of schools over his 25 year career, including Mountain Brook, Talledega, Oak Mountain, Ohatchee and Pell City.
This year, Coach Cochran's defensive unit proved to be a cornerstone of Oxford’s exceptional season, leading the team to 13 wins, the seventh undefeated, untied regular season in school history, and a berth in the state semifinals. The Yellow Jackets allowed just 15.2 points per game, including a dominant midseason stretch where they surrendered only 6 points per game over seven consecutive victories. Their defensive aggressiveness was on full display in the Jackets’ 27-10 October victory over an undefeated Clay-Chalkville squad.
