Clinton Cosgrove is wrapping up his second season as a defensive graduate assistant with the Gophers. Cosgrove assists Ronnie Lee with the defensive secondary.

Cosgrove was a defensive quality control intern at the University of Nebraska in 2006. In his one season working with the Huskers, Nebraska won the Big 12 North and appeared in the Big 12 Championship. The Huskers also finished that season ranked 24th nationally in scoring defense.

Cosgrove is a 2006 Arizona State graduate with a bachelor’s degree in political science. The Madison, Wis., native played at the University of Wisconsin from 2001-02 before his career was shortened due to injury.