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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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Born: | Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | April 19, 1981||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 287 lb (130 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bessemer (AL) Lanier | ||||||||||
College: | Alabama State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2003 | ||||||||||
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Earl Cochran Jr (born April 19, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. [2] He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Alabama State.
Cochran was also a member of the Amsterdam Admirals, Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, and California Redwoods.
During his senior season for the Hornets, Cochran amassed 9.5 sacks, which earned him All-SWAC honors.
Despite being undrafted, Cochran signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2003. [3] During the 2003 preseason Earl suffered season-ending shoulder surgery and was placed on Injured Reserve, which eventually led to his release from the Packers on July 23, 2004. [4]
Cochran played in 10 games, starting two, for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe during the 2005 NFL Europe season. [1]
Cochran signed with the Minnesota Vikings on June 20, 2005, but was released prior to the regular season on September 3, 2005. [4] In week 7 of the 2005 season Earl was brought back as a member of the Vikings practice squad. He was released several days later. [4]
In the spring of 2006, Cochran was the starting left defensive end for the NFL Europe Amsterdam Admirals. He started 9 of 10 games and recorded 42 tackles, 9 assists and 5.0 sacks. His 51 total tackles and 5 sacks led the Admirals defense. He led the club to World Bowl XIV eventually losing to the Frankfurt Galaxy, 22–7.
In June 2006 Cochran signed a contract with the Houston Texans, but was released following the final preseason game. Later in week 11 of the 2006 season Cochran was re-signed as a member of the Texans practice squad. In week 16 Cochran saw his first NFL action as a member of the Houston Texans, when he entered into the Texans' 2006 season finale versus the Cleveland Browns and recorded two tackles and two quarterback pressures. [5] He became a free agent after the 2008 season. [4]
Cochran played in five games, starting four, for the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009. [1]
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