Cordell Volson

A 2022 fourth-round draft pick of the Bengals, Volson has started 36 consecutive games at LG (including postseason) to begin his career ... Only player on the team to line up for every offensive snap in 2022 regular season, '22 postseason and '23 regular season ... Earned starting LG role out of his rookie training camp, but played four different positions (LOT, LG, RG, ROT) during five-year collegiate career at North Dakota State University ... At NDSU, he played in a school-record 65 games, was a three-time FCS All-American and four-time FCS national champion.

A 2022 fourth-round draft pick of the Bengals, Volson has started 36 consecutive games at LG (including postseason) to begin his career ... Only player on the team to line up for every offensive snap in 2022 regular season, '22 postseason and '23 regular season ... Earned starting LG role out of his rookie training camp, but played four different positions (LOT, LG, RG, ROT) during five-year collegiate career at North Dakota State University ... At NDSU, he played in a school-record 65 games, was a three-time FCS All-American and four-time FCS national champion.

Career transactions:

Selected by Cincinnati in fourth round of 2022 NFL Draft (136th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 6-14-22.

Pro career:

2022—Started all 16 regular-season games and all three postseason contests at LG as a rookie, after earning starting role out of training camp ... Only player on team to line up for every offensive snap during regular season (1106) ... Also played all 205 offensive snaps in postseason ... Key member of offensive line that allowed 14 sacks in second half of regular season, after giving up 30 in first half ... Blocked for QB Joe Burrow, who set single-season team records for completions (414) and passing TDs (35) ... Helped open holes for HB Joe Mixon's 153 rushing yards and four rushing TDs on Nov. 6 vs. Carolina ... On Dec. 4 against Kansas City, paved the way for HB Samaje Perine's 106 rushing yards on 21 attempts (5.0 average), while protecting Burrow as he completed 80.6 percent of his passes (25 of 31) ... Blocked for 172-yard rushing effort on 34 carries (5.1 average) in Divisional Playoff at Buffalo.

2023—Started all 17 games at LG ... Played all 1087 offensive snaps; one of two players to line up for 100 percent of snaps, alongside OT Jonah Williams ... Played 55 offensive snaps on Sept. 25 vs. L.A. Rams, lining up primarily against DT Aaron Donald while blocking for offense that totaled 309 net yards in win ... Opened holes for run game that totaled 134 yards on the ground in Oct. 29 win at San Francisco ... On Nov. 5 vs. Buffalo, helped limit Bills to one sack while pass protecting for QB Joe Burrow, who passed for season-high 348 yards on 44 attempts ... Played all 73 offensive snaps on Dec. 4 at Jacksonville, contributing to pass protection that allowed for QB Jake Browning's 354 yards on 37 attempts and blocking for 156 rushing yards ... On Dec. 10 vs. Indianapolis, helped O-line allow zero sacks while run blocking for 111 team rushing yards ... Played every snap in season finale vs. Cleveland, helping offense total season-high 183 rushing yards.

College:

Spent six years (2016-21) at North Dakota State, including a redshirt season in '16 ... Used extra year of eligibility granted due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Played in school-record 65 games, starting 41 consecutive contests over final three seasons ... Helped NDSU win four FCS national championships (2017, '18, '19, 21) ... Spent time at all four G and OT positions, but primarily lined up as a ROT ... Named first-team FCS All-American in 2020 and '21, after picking up second-team honors in '19 ... In 2021, played 623 regular-season snaps with zero sacks allowed ... Allowed zero sacks and committed just one penalty in 2020.

High school/personal:

Hometown is Balfour, N.D. ... Attended Drake High School in Drake, N.D. ... Played OL and DL, as well as TE, LB, P and K ... Totaled 239 tackles, 28 sacks, five FFs and six FRs in his career ... Also blocked 14 punts and had one INT ... Two-time all-state selection in football ... Also was a two-time all-state selection in basketball ... Older brother is Tanner Volson, who played C at North Dakota State and spent time with the L.A. Chargers and N.Y. Giants (no games played) ... Graduated from North Dakota State in 2020 with a degree in general agriculture ... First name is pronounced "kor-DELL" and last name is pronounced "VOLL-son."

Last updated July 2024