14 Facts About Brad Cochran

Bradley Cochran was born on June 17,1963 and is an American former college football player who was a defensive back for the Michigan Wolverines from 1981 to 1985.

Brad Cochran signed to play professional football with the Los Angeles Raiders, but injured his back during the preseason of his rookie year, ending his football career.

Brad Cochran attended Brother Rice High School in Birmingham, Michigan.

Brad Cochran enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1981 and played college football as an inside linebacker for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1981 to 1985.

Brad Cochran left the Michigan team early in his career after "screaming uncontrollably" at coach Schembechler for perceived injustices.

Brad Cochran was diagnosed with severe depression caused by a hormonal imbalance that was treated with medication.

Brad Cochran briefly transferred to the University of Colorado, but he returned to his home in Royal Oak after several weeks in Colorado.

In June 1983, Michigan assistant coach Lloyd Carr contacted Brad Cochran and invited him to return to the University of Michigan.

Brad Cochran moved to weak side cornerback as a junior, again starting all 12 games for the 1984 Michigan team.

Brad Cochran was named first-team All-American by UPI and Kodak and second-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Brad Cochran was selected by the Los Angeles Raiders in the third round of the 1986 NFL draft.

Brad Cochran signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Raiders in July 1986, but he injured his back during the fourth pre-season game, underwent surgery to remove a disc and perform a two-level vertebrae fusion, thus ending his football career.

Brad Cochran later became involved in a contract dispute with the Raiders over the team's claim that he failed to report for the 1987 NFL season.

Brad Cochran later worked as an assistant football coach responsible for the defensive secondary at his alma mater, Brother Rice High School.