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Cobie Durant
Decobie Durant (born February 9, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.
He improved his draft stock after performing well in the 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl. Durant was one of only four HBCU players to attend the NFL Scouting Combine. His 4.38s in the 40-yard dash was the fifth best time amongst all defensive backs. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, NFL draft scouts and analysts projected Durant would be selected in the fifth or sixth rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft Bible had Durant ranked as the ninth best inside cornerback in the draft. Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus listed Durant as the 31st best cornerback prospect (246th overall) on his big board.
The Los Angeles Rams selected Durant in the fourth round (142nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He was the 20th cornerback drafted and the first of two cornerbacks selected by the Rams in 2022, along with sixth-round pick (212th overall) Derion Kendrick.
On June 6, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams signed Durant to a four–year, $4.16 million rookie contract that includes a signing bonus of $504,340.
Throughout training camp, he competed to be the third cornerback on the depth chart and to be the starting nickelback against David Long Jr., Robert Rochell, and Derion Kendrick. Head coach Sean McVay named him a backup and listed him as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Jalen Ramsey and Troy Hill, as well as primary backup and starting nickelback David Long Jr.
On September 8, 2022, Durant made his professional regular season debut in the Los Angeles Rams' home-opener against the Buffalo Bills, but was limited to 23 snaps on special teams as they lost 10–31. On September 18, 2022, Durant made two combined tackles (one solo), a pass deflection, made his first career sack, and had his first career interception on a pass attempt by Marcus Mariota to Cordarrelle Patterson during a 31–27 victory at the Atlanta Falcons. He entered the game to replace Troy Hill after he sustained a groin injury. Prior to his interception, Durant suffered an injury to his hamstring and was subsequently inactive for the next four games (Weeks 3–6). In Week 15, he earned his first career start at nickelback and recorded four combined tackles (two solo) and made one pass deflection as the Rams lost 12–24 at the Green Bay Packers. On December 25, 2022, Durant made one solo tackle, set a season-high with two pass deflections, set a career-high with two interceptions, and returned one for his first career touchdown during a 51–14 win against the Denver Broncos. His touchdown was on his first career pick-six after intercepting a pass by Brett Rypien to wide receiver Freddie Swain and returning it for an 85–yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The following week, he set a season-high with seven combined tackles (six solo) as the Rams lost 10–31 at the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17. He finished the season with 22 combined tackles (15 solo), five pass deflections, three interceptions, one sack, and one touchdown in 13 games and one start. He received an overall grade of 75.2 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2022.
He entered training camp as a candidate for a role as a starting cornerback following the departures of Jalen Ramsey and Troy Hill. He competed against Derion Kendrick, Ahkello Witherspoon, Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, and Robert Rochell under defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. Head coach Sean McVay named him the starting nickelback and listed him as the third cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Ahkello Witherspoon and Derion Kendrick.
In Week 3, he earned his first start of the season at nickelback and set a season-high with six solo tackles and made one pass deflection during a 16–19 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 6, Durant made four combined tackles (two solo) and set a season-high with two pass deflections as the Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals 26–9. He was inactive for the Rams' 17–16 win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11 due to a shoulder injury. He finished the season with 39 combined tackles (23 solo) and six pass deflections in 16 games and nine starts. He received an overall grade of 56.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.
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Cobie Durant
Decobie Durant (born February 9, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.
He improved his draft stock after performing well in the 2022 East–West Shrine Bowl. Durant was one of only four HBCU players to attend the NFL Scouting Combine. His 4.38s in the 40-yard dash was the fifth best time amongst all defensive backs. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, NFL draft scouts and analysts projected Durant would be selected in the fifth or sixth rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft. The NFL Draft Bible had Durant ranked as the ninth best inside cornerback in the draft. Michael Renner of Pro Football Focus listed Durant as the 31st best cornerback prospect (246th overall) on his big board.
The Los Angeles Rams selected Durant in the fourth round (142nd overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. He was the 20th cornerback drafted and the first of two cornerbacks selected by the Rams in 2022, along with sixth-round pick (212th overall) Derion Kendrick.
On June 6, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams signed Durant to a four–year, $4.16 million rookie contract that includes a signing bonus of $504,340.
Throughout training camp, he competed to be the third cornerback on the depth chart and to be the starting nickelback against David Long Jr., Robert Rochell, and Derion Kendrick. Head coach Sean McVay named him a backup and listed him as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Jalen Ramsey and Troy Hill, as well as primary backup and starting nickelback David Long Jr.
On September 8, 2022, Durant made his professional regular season debut in the Los Angeles Rams' home-opener against the Buffalo Bills, but was limited to 23 snaps on special teams as they lost 10–31. On September 18, 2022, Durant made two combined tackles (one solo), a pass deflection, made his first career sack, and had his first career interception on a pass attempt by Marcus Mariota to Cordarrelle Patterson during a 31–27 victory at the Atlanta Falcons. He entered the game to replace Troy Hill after he sustained a groin injury. Prior to his interception, Durant suffered an injury to his hamstring and was subsequently inactive for the next four games (Weeks 3–6). In Week 15, he earned his first career start at nickelback and recorded four combined tackles (two solo) and made one pass deflection as the Rams lost 12–24 at the Green Bay Packers. On December 25, 2022, Durant made one solo tackle, set a season-high with two pass deflections, set a career-high with two interceptions, and returned one for his first career touchdown during a 51–14 win against the Denver Broncos. His touchdown was on his first career pick-six after intercepting a pass by Brett Rypien to wide receiver Freddie Swain and returning it for an 85–yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The following week, he set a season-high with seven combined tackles (six solo) as the Rams lost 10–31 at the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17. He finished the season with 22 combined tackles (15 solo), five pass deflections, three interceptions, one sack, and one touchdown in 13 games and one start. He received an overall grade of 75.2 from Pro Football Focus as a rookie in 2022.
He entered training camp as a candidate for a role as a starting cornerback following the departures of Jalen Ramsey and Troy Hill. He competed against Derion Kendrick, Ahkello Witherspoon, Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, and Robert Rochell under defensive coordinator Raheem Morris. Head coach Sean McVay named him the starting nickelback and listed him as the third cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season, behind starters Ahkello Witherspoon and Derion Kendrick.
In Week 3, he earned his first start of the season at nickelback and set a season-high with six solo tackles and made one pass deflection during a 16–19 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals. In Week 6, Durant made four combined tackles (two solo) and set a season-high with two pass deflections as the Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals 26–9. He was inactive for the Rams' 17–16 win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11 due to a shoulder injury. He finished the season with 39 combined tackles (23 solo) and six pass deflections in 16 games and nine starts. He received an overall grade of 56.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2023.