Joined the Bengals in 2022 offseason as a college free agent, and spent entire 2023 season on Reserve/Injured with a knee injury ... Spent 2022 campaign on Bengals' practice squad ... Played final college season at Georgia Tech (2021) after three seasons ('16-19) at Vanderbilt ... Earned All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors as a left tackle at Georgia Tech ... Started all 44 games he played in during college career, lining up primarily at LT.
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.
2022—Spent entire rookie season on Cincinnati's practice squad ... Saw action on 87 offensive snaps at ROT and 11 special teams snaps in three preseason contests.
2023—Did not play ... Placed on Reserve/Injured list (knee) on July 30.
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, including all 13 in 2018, when he played over 96 percent of the team's offensive snaps ... Blocked for RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn, who posted back-to-back 1000-yard rushing seasons in '18 and '19 ... 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.
