Pro Summary Still a young talent in just his third year, has all the athletic tools to be a starter should the need arise Has spent his first two seasons shuffling around, serving as a backup at right guard and right tackle last year, left guard and left tackle his rookie season Has taken practice snaps at center as well Shows versatility to provide depth Development was slowed somewhat by a knee injury sustained in the preseason finale last year, but returned to the practice field within a month and was active by Week 4 of the regular season As a rookie, showed promise and improvement as a member of the scout team Improved his strength and explosiveness heading into his second season, looking more mature than the raw prospect who came in as a fifth-round draft choice in 2005 Led his college team in pancake blocks over his last three seasons (2002-04), and A&T coaches consistently graded him at 90 percent or better The Aggies averaged 4.5 yards per carry during his tenure Was the first Aggie drafted by an NFL team since the Chargers selected linebacker Toran James in the seventh round in 1997 Joined another Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference product in the Packers' 2005 draft class, safety Nick Collins The Packers' first-ever choice from North Carolina A&T, (former CB Jason Horton also attended the school), Coston is a cousin of former Packers TE David Martin 2006 Season Back To Top Played in one contest, vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), dressed but did not play in seven games and was inactive for eight others Shuffled throughout the preseason between guard and tackle, he opened the year as the primary backup at right guard and right tackle After an MCL knee injury suffered in the preseason finale vs. Tennessee (Sept. 1), returned to practice on Sept. 27 Inactive for the season's first three games with the knee injury, then dressed but did not play in the next three contests Was inactive vs. Arizona (Oct. 29), at Buffalo (Nov. 5) and at Minnesota (Nov. 12) Dressed but did not play vs. New England (Nov. 19), at Seattle (Nov. 27), vs. New York Jets (Dec. 3) and at San Francisco (Dec. 10) Played his only two offensive snaps in 17-9 win vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), filling in at right guard when Scott Wells lost his shoe and had to momentarily exit the game (Jason Spitz moved from right guard to center) Was inactive vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21) and at Chicago (Dec. 31) to close season 2005 Season Back To Top Played in two games and was listed as inactive for the other 14 contests Against New Orleans (Oct. 9), made his NFL debut, playing the Packers' final three offensive plays at left tackle Dressed and played briefly at Minnesota (Oct. 23) Athletically gifted prospect showed improvement in practice over the course of the season, playing at left guard and left tackle The Packers' first of two selections in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft (143rd overall), Green Bay using the first of two picks obtained from Oakland in 2004 for safety Marques Anderson College Back To Top Lined up at every offensive line position over the course of his career and played in 42 contests overall, including 38 consecutive starts to finish out his career A four-year letterman for the Aggies (2001-04), started the final three-and-a-half seasons Started all 11 contests as a senior, demonstrating his versatility by lining up nine games at center and two at right guard Finished the season with 16 pancake blocks As a junior, made another position change, moving to center, and started all 13 games for the 10-3 Aggies Led an offensive line that helped churn out more than 4,000 yards of offense and 28 touchdowns as A&T captured the MEAC Championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs Majored in fitness and wellness Personal Back To Top Given name Junius Emanuel Coston III Name is pronounced JOON-ee-us KAHST-in Nicknamed 'Juice' Born in Framingham, Mass. Married to the former Kourtney Shavers, the couple is expecting a daughter this summer Grew up in Norfolk, Va., before moving to North Carolina to begin high school A three-year letterman as an offensive and defensive tackle at Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C. Garnered all-conference honorable mention as a senior Played basketball his junior year Is a cousin of Martin, the former Packers tight end Also a cousin of former player and current New Orleans Saints scout James Jefferson Last season, participated in a dinner to benefit the Donald Driver Foundation While at North Carolina A&T, visited local schools and shared with young students the message of studying hard and making the right decisions Worked out this past offseason in Atlanta with Travis Taylor (Minnesota Vikings) and Calvin Pace (Arizona Cardinals) Enjoys watching movies in his spare time, particularly comedies; lists Any Given Sunday as one of his favorite films Residence: De Pere, Wis. Player Stats Back To Top Year GP GS 2005 Green Bay 2 0 2006 Green Bay 1 0 NFL totals (two years) 3 0 NFL debut: vs. New Orleans, 10/9/05 CAREER TRANSACTIONS 2005: Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two selections in fifth round (143rd overall) of '05 NFL Draft, April 24...Signed first contract, May 16. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2009