Sam Cosmi

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Sam Cosmi
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Cosmi with the Washington Football Team in 2021
No. 76 – Washington Commanders
Position Guard
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-02-16) February 16, 1999 (age 26)
Humble, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school Atascocita (Harris County, Texas)
College Texas (2017–2020)
NFL draft 2021: 2nd round, 51st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2025
Games played59
Games started51
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Samuel Cosmi (born February 16, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns and was drafted by Washington in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.

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Early life

Cosmi was born in Humble, Texas, on February 16, 1999. [1] Cosmi played football at Atascocita High School, where he was named to the first-team All-District 21-6A and second team 6A All-State as a senior. [2] [3] Rated a three-star recruit, Cosmi committed to play college football at Houston over offers from TCU and Memphis but flipped his commitment to Texas after Houston coach Tom Herman was hired by the school. [4]

College career

Cosmi redshirted his freshman season at Texas. [5] He played in all 14 of Texas's games as a redshirt freshman and started the last 13 at right tackle and was named an All-Big 12 Honorable mention by the coaches. [6] [7] [8] He helped the team reach the 2018 Big 12 Championship game and upset Georgia in the 2019 Sugar Bowl.

He started all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference. [9] He was also an Offensive Lineman of the Year honorable mention. [6] That season he helped the Longhorns win the Alamo Bowl and finish ranked in the top 25. In a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers that season, he caught a lateral pitched to him by Sam Ehlinger and ran 12 yards for a touchdown, which set the record for the longest TD run by an offensive lineman in Big 12 history. [10] [11] Cosmi considered entering the 2020 NFL draft, but opted to return to Texas for his redshirt junior season. [12] [13]

Cosmi was a team captain in 2020. [6] He started the first eight games of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season before opting out of the remainder of Texas' games in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL draft. [14] He was a unanimous first-team All-Big 12 selection, second team Academic All-Big 12, an Honorable Mention for the Offensive Lineman of the Year award, and a 3rd Team AP All-American. [15] [6] [6] [10]

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
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		314 lb
(142 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.85 s1.68 s2.67 s4.39 s7.35 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		36 reps
Sources: [16] [17]
Cosmi in 2024 Preseason Week 1- Commanders at Jets - 53917476851.jpg
Cosmi in 2024

Cosmi was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the second round (51st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft. [18] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [19]

2021

Cosmi was named the starting right tackle during training camp and made his professional debut in the opening game of the season. [20] In the second quarter, Cosmi left the Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints with an ankle injury. [21] Cosmi missed the next four games until he returned against the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. He left that game early due to a hip injury and would eventually be placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2021. [22] He was reactivated to the active roster on December 20 and finished out the season, though he missed the week 17 game against Philadelphia due to Covid. He played in nine total games total, all of which he started. [23]

2022

Cosmi underwent thumb surgery following Week 4 of the 2022 season. [24] After missing three games, Cosmi played with a club on his hand in Week 8 but in a reserve role with the Commanders choosing to stick with Cornelius Lucas as the starting right tackle. [25] In Week 13 against the New York Giants, he started at right guard before leaving in the third quarter with an ankle injury. [26] [27] He was again the starter for the last game of the year. He played in 14 games that season, starting 6 and playing more than half the team's offensive snaps. [28]

2023

Cosmi remained at right guard for the 2023 season. [29] He managed to remain healthy all season, starting all 17 games and playing in nearly 100% of the team's offensive snaps. [30]

2024

On September 4, 2024, Cosmi signed a four-year contract extension worth $74 million with $45 million guaranteed. [31] Cosmi again stayed healthy through the 2024 regular season and started at right guard for all 17 games; but he left in the first half of the Divisional round game against the Detroit Lions due to a knee injury. It was confirmed the next day that Cosmi tore his ACL and would be out for the remainder of the 2024-25 playoffs. [32] He had surgery in early February, 2025. [33]

2025

On July 23, 2025, the Commanders placed Cosmi on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list for the start of training camp. [34] He remained on the reserve/PUP list at the start of the season. [35] Cosmi was activated on October 18, ahead of Washington's Week 7 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. [36]

Personal life

Cosmi's parents immigrated from Romania to the United States in the early 1980s. [1] He is a Christian. [37]

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, Aaron (June 7, 2020). "UT's Sam Cosmi a big lineman with a big future". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ Davis, Danny (May 26, 2017). "Samuel Cosmi's journey from Houston to Texas fulfills a dream". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ Eberts, Wescott (February 1, 2017). "3-star OT Samuel Cosmi signs with the Texas Longhorns". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ Smith, Cam (January 31, 2017). "Texas, coach Tom Herman flip yet another former Houston commit in OL Samuel Cosmi". USA Today . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Jones, Kaelen (October 11, 2019). "Tricked-out: Sam Cosmi's confidence, Texas' creativity could come into play vs. Oklahoma" . The Athletic . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas Football History and Honors" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Moyle, Nick (September 12, 2019). "OC Tim Beck has high praise for tackles Sam Cosmi, Derek Kerstetter". San Antonio Express-News . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ Estes, Taylor (May 31, 2019). "Sam Cosmi continues to gain attention entering sophomore season". 247Sports.com . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  9. ↑ Hellman, Sam (January 20, 2020). "Samuel Cosmi among nation's top returning offensive linemen". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  10. 1 2 "2025 Big 12 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ McVeigh, Griffin (November 5, 2020). "Throwback Thursday: Samuel Cosmi touchdown against West Virginia". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  12. ↑ Carlton, Chuck (January 7, 2020). "'One more year': Longhorns QB Sam Ehlinger, left tackle Samuel Cosmi announce they will return to Texas". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  13. ↑ Moyle, Nick (January 6, 2020). "Texas tackle Sam Cosmi will return for 2020 season". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  14. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (November 19, 2020). "Texas OT Samuel Cosmi, potential top-10 pick in 2021, opts out to focus on NFL draft" . Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  15. ↑ Howe, Jeff (December 17, 2020). "Samuel Cosmi, Joseph Ossai headline Texas' All-Big 12 selections". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  16. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Sam Cosmi Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ "2021 Draft Scout Samuel Cosmi, Texas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  18. ↑ Carter, Shane (April 30, 2021). "Washington selects Texas OT Samuel Cosmi in the second round". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved September 26, 2021– via USA Today.
  19. ↑ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  20. ↑ Brown, Kevin (August 10, 2021). "Washington's Sam Cosmi: 'not really treating myself as a rookie'". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
  21. ↑ Cadeaux, Ethan (October 10, 2021). "Washington OT Sam Cosmi ruled out with ankle injury vs. Saints". NBCSports.com.
  22. ↑ Selby, Zach (November 29, 2021). "Logan Thomas activated off Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves before Monday night kickoff". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  23. ↑ Selby, Zach (December 20, 2021). "Washington activates Montez Sweat, Sam Cosmi as part of multiple roster, coaching moves". Washington Commanders. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  24. ↑ Jhabvala, Nicki (October 4, 2022). "Commanders lose another O-lineman as RT Sam Cosmi has thumb surgery". Washington Post. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  25. ↑ Manning, Bryan (October 29, 2022). "Commanders planning to stick with Cornelius Lucas at right tackle this week". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  26. ↑ Selby, Zach (December 2, 2022). "Practice report | Trai Turner ruled out for Sunday vs. Giants". Commanders.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  27. ↑ Canavan, Tom (December 4, 2022). "Giants, Commanders flummoxed by tie amid playoff chase". ABCNews.go.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Sam Cosmi 2022 Game Log" . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  29. ↑ Selby, Zach (August 1, 2023). "Sam Cosmi loving move to guard, feels more comfortable at the position". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Sam Cosmi 2023 Game Log" . Retrieved October 29, 2025.
  31. ↑ Keim, John (September 4, 2024). "Source: Commanders' Cosmi gets $74M extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  32. ↑ Harrison, David (January 19, 2025). "Commanders Coach Dan Quinn Delivers 'Tough News' Regarding OL Sam Cosmi". SI.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
  33. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (January 30, 2025). "NFC Notes: Deion Sanders, Xavier McKinney On Giants Exit, Commanders, Cowboys" . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Commanders place Cosmi on Active/Pup list; McLaurin on Did Not Report list". Commanders.com. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  35. ↑ Alper, Josh. "Sam Cosmi to open season on PUP list for Commanders". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  36. ↑ Williams, Charean (October 18, 2025). "Commanders elevate WR Robbie Chosen, activate OG Sam Cosmi, CB Jonathan Jones". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
  37. ↑ "G Sam Cosmi | 'I feel super blessed'". Commanders.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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