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Devin Cochran
View on WikipediaDevin Cochran (born July 17, 1998) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Key Information
Early life
[edit]Cochran was born on July 17, 1998, in Norcross, Georgia.[1] He attended Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, being a two-year starter as an offensive tackle and a first-team all-state selection as a senior, helping the football team reach the state championship in 2014 and the state semifinals in 2015.[2] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Cochran redshirted as a freshman at Vanderbilt in 2016.[2] He won a starting role in 2017, starting all 10 games that year.[5] In 2018, he started all 13 games, being named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) honor roll while helping Vanderbilt compile the second-most rushing yards in team history.[5] He missed the first three games of the 2019 season due to injury, then started the final nine games at left tackle.[6] He entered the NCAA transfer portal following the 2019 season, concluding his stint at Vanderbilt having started 32 games.[7]
Cochran announced his transfer to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for a final season in 2020.[8] However, he later decided not to enroll at the school that year.[9] He decided to play for Georgia Tech in 2021.[6] He started all 12 games at left tackle in the 2021 season, being a team captain and an honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection.[2] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Bowl at the conclusion of his collegiate career.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
35+3⁄8 in (0.90 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.10 s | 1.76 s | 2.99 s | 4.71 s | 7.64 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]Although projected to be selected in the later rounds of the 2022 NFL draft, Cochran ended up going unselected.[12] Following the draft, he signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.[13] Cochrane was released at the final roster cuts, on August 30, 2022.[14] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad the following day.[15] After having spent the entire season on the practice squad, Cochrane signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 23, 2023.[16] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list on July 23, and then on injured reserve on July 30.[1][17]
Cochrane was released by Cincinnati on August 27, 2024, and subsequently re-signed with the team on a practice agreement the following day.[18][19] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders and made his NFL debut in the game.[1][20] Cochrane was signed to the active roster on November 29.[21]
On August 26, 2025, Cochran was waived by the Bengals as part of final roster cuts; he was re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day, but was released the following day.[22][23][24]
Detroit Lions
[edit]On September 9, 2025, Cochran was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad.[25] He signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit on January 5, 2026.[26]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Devin Cochran Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b c "Devin Cochran". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. 19 January 2021.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (February 3, 2016). "Devin Cochran signs with Vanderbilt". The Tennessean.
- ^ Pudrum, David (February 3, 2016). "Vanderbilt gains an OT from GAC". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Devin Cochran, Offensive Tackle, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets". Sports Illustrated. January 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Arias, Greg (January 6, 2020). "Vanderbilt Offensive Tackle Devin Cochran Enters Tranfer Portal". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Hummer, Chris (January 6, 2020). "Vanderbilt LT Devin Cochran enters transfer portal". 247Sports.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (January 26, 2020). "Vanderbilt grad transfer Devin Cochran commits to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (August 5, 2020). "Devin Cochran not enrolling at Georgia Tech as grad transfer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Cochran to Play in 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Devin Cochran College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Sugiura, Ken (April 27, 2024). "Former Georgia Tech lineman Cochran expecting late-round selection in NFL draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Greater Atlanta Christian grad Devin Cochran signs with Cincinnati Bengals". Gwinnett Daily Post. May 1, 2022.
- ^ Caudell, Jackson (August 30, 2022). "Former Georgia Tech Offensive Tackle Devin Cochran Released by Cincinnati Bengals". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "NFL practice squad tracker: Team-by-team roster signings ahead of the 2022 season". National Football League. August 31, 2022.
- ^ Bouda, Nate (January 23, 2023). "2023 Futures Signings Tracker". NFLTradeRumors.co.
- ^ "Bengals owner Mike Brown stays mum on the state of contract negotiations with QB Joe Burrow". Spectrum News. Associated Press. July 25, 2023.
- ^ Conway, Kelsey; Goldsmith, Charlie; Clark, Dave; Dermer, Shelby (August 26, 2024). "Cincinnati Bengals cuts tracker: Who's in, who's out at 53-man NFL roster deadline". The Cincinnati Enquirer.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bengals Set Practice Squad for 2024 Season". Cincinnati Bengals. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead of Week 9 Against Raiders". Cincinnati Bengals. November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Sign OT Devin Cochran to Active Roster". Bengals.com. November 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bengals Reduce Final Roster to 53 Players for 2025 Season". Bengals.com. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Sign 14 Players to 2025 Practice Squad". Bengals.com. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Bengals Sign G Dalton Risner, Make Corresponding Moves". Bengals.com. August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Detroit Lions add 2 new practice squad players". Pride of Detroit. September 9, 2025.
- ^ "Detroit Lions re-sign 3 ERFAs, 9 practice squaders to future deals". Pride of Detroit. January 5, 2026.