Cobie Durant

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Cobie Durant
No. 14 – Los Angeles Rams
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-09) February 9, 1998 (age 26)
Lamar, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Lamar
(Lamar, South Carolina)
College: South Carolina State (2016–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / round: 4 / pick: 142
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-MEAC (2021)
  • Second-team All-MEAC (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Total tackles:83
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:14
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Decobie Durant (born February 9, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina State. [1]

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 9+58 in
(1.77 m)
180 lb
(82 kg)
30+34 in
(0.78 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
4.38 s1.52 s2.55 s4.40 s7.02 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)
9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
11 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3]

Durant was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams with the 142nd pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft. [4] Durant recorded his first professional sack and interception in Week 2 against the Atlanta Falcons in the 31–27 win. [5] In the Rams Week 16 game against the Denver Broncos, Durant recorded a pick-six off quarterback Brett Rypien in the 51–14 win. In 2022, Durant led the NFL in interception return yards with 151.

In Week 7 of the 2024 season, Durant recorded an interception, a sack, two passes defensed, and a forced fumble in a 20-15 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week. [6]

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References

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  2. Zierlein, Lance. "Cobie Durant Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. "2022 Draft Scout Decobie Durant, South Carolina State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. Jackson, Stu (April 30, 2022). "Rams select DB Decobie Durant with 142nd pick in the 2022 NFL Draft". therams.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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