1. Ross Cockrell was born on August 6,1991 and is an American former professional football cornerback.
29 Facts About Ross Cockrell
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Ross Cockrell was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Ross Cockrell's father was a college athlete and played football for Columbia University.
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Ross Cockrell's younger sister, Anna, is a sprinter and hurdler who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Ross Cockrell attended Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland and later Charlotte Latin High School in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was selected to the all-conference and all-state teams twice.
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Ross Cockrell ran for the Charlotte Latin High School track team.
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Ross Cockrell won the 100 meters at the 2008 CISAA championships, with a career-best time of 10.88 seconds.
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In 2010, Ross Cockrell was selected to the Freshman All-American third team by Phil Steele in his freshman season.
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Ross Cockrell was named to the Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a freshman.
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Ross Cockrell was an Honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated in his junior season.
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Ross Cockrell was selected to the first team All-ACC following his junior season.
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Ross Cockrell won the Willis Aldridge Award following his junior season in 2011.
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Ross Cockrell was selected to the first team Capital One Academic All-District III in his junior season.
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Ross Cockrell was selected to the consensus preseason first team All-ACC by Sporting News, Phil Steele's College Football Preview, Lindy's Sports, Athlon Sports and USA Today prior to his senior season.
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On May 16,2013, Ross Cockrell was named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List prior to his senior season.
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Ross Cockrell graduated from Duke that same month with a degree in political science and received a certificate in markets and management studies.
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Ross Cockrell was described as agile, consistent, aware, with good anticipation and a good feel for the game.
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Ross Cockrell attended the NFL combine in Indianapolis and was able to perform all the drills well.
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Ross Cockrell was able to improve on all of his combine numbers, including a sub-4.40 in the 40-yard dash, 12 bench presses of 225 lbs, and a 39-inch vertical jump.
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Ross Cockrell was selected in the fourth round with the 109th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.
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On September 5,2015, Ross Cockrell signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Ross Cockrell began the season as the Steeler's second cornerback, opposite longtime veteran William Gay.
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Ross Cockrell finished the 2016 season with a career-high 62 combined tackles, 14 pass deflections, and 16 regular season starts.
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On September 2,2017, Ross Cockrell was traded to the New York Giants after the Pittsburgh Steelers signed cornerback Joe Haden after his release by the Cleveland Browns.
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On March 23,2018, Ross Cockrell signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.
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Ross Cockrell was placed on injured reserve two days later.
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On September 23,2020, Ross Cockrell was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Ross Cockrell was promoted to the active roster on October 13,2020.
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Ross Cockrell played in all four games in the Buccaneers' playoff run that resulted in the team winning Super Bowl LV.