User:Justin D. Cofer

Justin D. Cofer was born Justin Dean Cofer to George and Judy Cofer(Sims) on December 16, 1979 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He first attended grade school at Rockwood Elementary in Rockwood, TN until the 3rd grade where he began attending a smaller school known as Midtown Elementary in the Midtown area of Roane County, TN. He played on the last elementary school basketball team and they were known as the Midtown Panthers. He remained very active in little league sports and his All-star basketball team went on to finish Runner-up in the State Junior Pro Championship and fun using sixth in the Nation after winning the Tennessee/Kentucky tourney. After completing Middle School at Cherokee Middle he started his Freshman year at Roane County High School both in Kingston, Tennessee the year 1994. As a joke and something to do he went out for Football because of all the politics in playing basketball and baseball there. He became interested in place kicking and Mr. Jim Rivers offered to teach him along side his Nephew Brantly Rivers who currently owns ACME Block and Brick based in Kingston, Tennessee. He did not do well at first and the Head Football Coach at Kingston (also called Roane County High School) told him he may want to look at a different position but with help from the Rivers family and support from his parents he e earned the starting place kicker role his Junior year as Brantley graduated. He did well going 45/46 pat and 3/3 30 plus yard field goals. He trained even harder that summer and perfected his modified soccer style of kicking known as The American Wedge popularized by NFL Star Fraud Reves. Early into his Senior year in 1998 he says started getting letters from Division 1 schools such as Michigan State, University of Tennessee, Hawaii, and several other prestigious football colleges. The teams season did not turn out as they hoped due to injuries and politics but Justin still did well going 52/52 pat and hitting all but one field goal at the buzzer and it's disputed to this day. Justin got All-County, All District, and All-Star honors and he signed a scholarship with Cumberland University in Lebanon, TN. He won the starting kicking duties and hit a 58 harder against South Florida at Florida. Due to budget cuts and staffing changes Justin got his scholarship cut so he left and joined the United States Air Force in June of 1999. He graduated Basic Training in San Antonio, TX at Lackland AFB October 1 same year and went on to Biloxi, MS to study Electronics. While there he was selected to attend SEARS training and the next several years are not open. He eventually ended up in Civil Engineering and trained at Shepard AFB located in Dallas Ft. Worth. He then became part of the prestigious 134th CES located in Knoxville, TN where he was forced out due to Service Related complications on his 10 year Anniversary of joining. He still lives the military and misses his friends but he tries to help other Veterans needing help through the group's he is a member of such as the VFW and American Legion. He has many decorations such as the Humanitarian Service Medal, National Defense Medal, Combat Action, and several more he is very proud of. He married Allison Williams of Lenoir City, TN Ma May 19, 2012 and they are expecting their first baby boy Jan.24, 2014.