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Ross Cockrell
Ross Cockrell (born August 6, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
Cockrell was born on August 6, 1991, to Serena and Kieth Cockrell. His father was a college athlete and played football for Columbia University. His younger sister, Anna, is a sprinter and hurdler who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Cockrell attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland and later Charlotte Latin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was selected to the all-conference and all-state teams twice. In his senior season, he had 29 receptions for 459 yards and 11 touchdowns while posting 34 tackles and three interceptions helping lead Latin to the state championship game.
He also ran for the Charlotte Latin High School track team. He won the 100 meters at the 2008 CISAA championships, with a career-best time of 10.88 seconds. Also a top competitor in the 400 meters, he won the NCISAA 3A State championships with a personal-best time of 48.42 seconds.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 76th best cornerback prospect of his class.
In 2010, Cockrell was selected to the Freshman All-American third team by Phil Steele in his freshman season. He was named to the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman. In his sophomore season, he was a recipient of the Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award. He was an Honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated in his junior season. Cockrell was selected to the first team All-ACC following his junior season. He won the Willis Aldridge Award following his junior season in 2011. He was selected to the first team Capital One Academic All-District III also in his junior season. Also in his junior season, he was selected to the Academic All-ACC. He was selected to the consensus preseason first team All-ACC by Sporting News, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, Lindy’s Sports, Athlon Sports and USA Today prior to his senior season. On May 16, 2013, Cockrell was named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List prior to his senior season. Cockrell graduated from Duke that same month with a degree in political science and received a certificate in markets and management studies.
Entering the 2014 NFL draft, many analysts and scouts had Cockrell projected as a third or fourth round draft choice. He was described as agile, consistent, aware, with good anticipation and a good feel for the game. The main issues that worried scouts were physical attributes like having small hands, a skinny lower body, thin frame, short arms, and his lack of strength during press coverage and taking on blocks. He attended the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and was able to perform all the drills well. Although he had a good showing at the combine, Cockrell decided to participate in all the events during Duke's Pro Day. He was able to improve on all of his combine numbers, including a sub-4.40 in the 40-yard dash, 12 bench presses of 225 lbs, and a 39-inch vertical jump.
Cockrell was selected in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. It made him the highest Duke football player drafted since Lennie Friedman with the 61st selection of the 1999 NFL draft. On May 15, 2014, the Bills signed Cockrell to a four-year, $2.68 million rookie contract.
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Ross Cockrell
Ross Cockrell (born August 6, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
Cockrell was born on August 6, 1991, to Serena and Kieth Cockrell. His father was a college athlete and played football for Columbia University. His younger sister, Anna, is a sprinter and hurdler who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Cockrell attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland and later Charlotte Latin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was selected to the all-conference and all-state teams twice. In his senior season, he had 29 receptions for 459 yards and 11 touchdowns while posting 34 tackles and three interceptions helping lead Latin to the state championship game.
He also ran for the Charlotte Latin High School track team. He won the 100 meters at the 2008 CISAA championships, with a career-best time of 10.88 seconds. Also a top competitor in the 400 meters, he won the NCISAA 3A State championships with a personal-best time of 48.42 seconds.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 76th best cornerback prospect of his class.
In 2010, Cockrell was selected to the Freshman All-American third team by Phil Steele in his freshman season. He was named to the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a freshman. In his sophomore season, he was a recipient of the Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award. He was an Honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated in his junior season. Cockrell was selected to the first team All-ACC following his junior season. He won the Willis Aldridge Award following his junior season in 2011. He was selected to the first team Capital One Academic All-District III also in his junior season. Also in his junior season, he was selected to the Academic All-ACC. He was selected to the consensus preseason first team All-ACC by Sporting News, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, Lindy’s Sports, Athlon Sports and USA Today prior to his senior season. On May 16, 2013, Cockrell was named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List prior to his senior season. Cockrell graduated from Duke that same month with a degree in political science and received a certificate in markets and management studies.
Entering the 2014 NFL draft, many analysts and scouts had Cockrell projected as a third or fourth round draft choice. He was described as agile, consistent, aware, with good anticipation and a good feel for the game. The main issues that worried scouts were physical attributes like having small hands, a skinny lower body, thin frame, short arms, and his lack of strength during press coverage and taking on blocks. He attended the NFL Combine in Indianapolis and was able to perform all the drills well. Although he had a good showing at the combine, Cockrell decided to participate in all the events during Duke's Pro Day. He was able to improve on all of his combine numbers, including a sub-4.40 in the 40-yard dash, 12 bench presses of 225 lbs, and a 39-inch vertical jump.
Cockrell was selected in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. It made him the highest Duke football player drafted since Lennie Friedman with the 61st selection of the 1999 NFL draft. On May 15, 2014, the Bills signed Cockrell to a four-year, $2.68 million rookie contract.