Cochran spent the first half of the 2024 season on Cincinnati's practice squad, then played in the final nine contests and signed to the active roster in late November ... Lined up for 152 offensive snaps, and made first career start at LOT in Game 14 at Tennessee ... He spent his entire rookie campaign in 2022 on the practice squad then missed the '23 season due to a knee injury ... Named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a LOT in lone season at Georgia Tech (2021), following three years ('16-19) at Vanderbilt University.
Signed with Cincinnati as college free agent on 5-13-22 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-30-22 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-31-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future) ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 1-9-24 ... Waived by Bengals on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 8-28-24 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-29-24.
2022—Spent entire rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad.
2023—Did not play ... Placed on Reserve/Injured list (knee) on July 30.
2024—Played in nine games with one start at LOT ... Spent first eight games on practice squad, then was elevated from practice squad to active roster for three games (Games 9-11) ... Signed on Nov. 29 to active roster, where he spent final six weeks of regular season ... Lined up for 152 total offensive snaps and 24 special teams snaps ... Made NFL debut on Nov. 3 vs. Las Vegas, seeing action on one offensive snap ... Made first career start on Dec. 15 at Tennessee, lining up for all 69 offensive snaps at LOT; helped limit Titans to one sack ... Played 60 offensive snaps on Dec. 28 vs. Denver, filling in at ROT after starter Amarius Mims left game with injury.
Spent three seasons (2016-19) at Vanderbilt before transferring to Georgia Tech for senior campaign ('21) ... Served as team captain and received All-ACC Honorable Mention in lone season at Georgia Tech ... Did not enroll at Georgia Tech in 2020 season that was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Started 32 games in three seasons at Vanderbilt ... Redshirted as a true freshman in 2016.
Hometown is Norcross, Ga. ... Attended Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross ... Started at offensive tackle as a senior, when he was named first-team all-state and did not allow a sack while helping team to a 12-2 record ... Also competed in track and field ... Earned bachelor's degree from Vanderbilt in human and organizational development.
NOTE ABOUT NFL EXPERIENCE: Cochran did not earn an accrued year of experience toward NFL free agency in 2022.
Last Updated February 2025
