27 Aug 2024 501 Football Team 2024: Robert Cockerhamm III – Mayflower

Mayflower senior quarterback/defensive back Robert “Tre” Cockerham III’s favorite football memory came not on the field, but from the sidelines, where he found a new way to help lead his team to victory.

In eighth grade, he was given the opportunity to call plays in a game and helped lead his Eagles to victory—the senior calls that moment a game-changer for his career.

“The trust from Coach Emerson at that moment has pushed me to be a better player,” Cockerham said.

Four years later, he is gearing up for his final season with Mayflower. 

After reaching the second round of the Class 4A playoffs last season, the two-way student-athlete believes the sky’s the limit for the Eagles in 2024.

“While making the playoffs is always the goal, my goals this season are to continually grow as a quarterback and lead our team the best way I can,” Cockerham said. 

“Tre is a phenomenal human being who constantly builds up his teammates,” Head Coach Austin Emerson said. “He is always the hardest worker on the field, in the weight room and the classroom.”

Cockerham isn’t afraid to face anyone under the Friday night lights and is excited for what his senior season holds.

“There are many schools in our conference with great players,” he said. “I know that if we show up and play together as a team, we can battle anyone. My team goal for Mayflower football is to work harder than our opponent, mentally and physically.”