From small Adams State, Don Cockroft played all thirteen of his seasons (1968-80) with the Cleveland Browns.

Cockroft was Cleveland's Place Kicker and Punter for his first nine seasons and was just a Kicker in his last four.  Cockroft never went to the Pro Bowl, but three times he led the NFL in Field Goal Percentage and once led the league in Punting Yards.  With 1,080 Points, Cockroft is third all-time in franchise history, and was rewarded by the Browns as one of their Legends in 2007.