1. Tarik Cohen was born on July 26,1995 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.
33 Facts About Tarik Cohen
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Tarik Cohen's size was a point of concern to many schools interested in recruiting him for football.
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In that game, Tarik Cohen carried the ball 22 times for 180 yards and a touchdown.
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Tarik Cohen completed his freshman season leading the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference with 1,148 rushing yards and the conference's rookie of the year honors.
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Tarik Cohen earned MEAC co-offensive player of the year, along with All-American recognition from SBN, BoxtoRow, and Stats FCS.
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Tarik Cohen earned MEAC Offensive Player of the year for the second consecutive year, along with all-American recognition from College Sporting News, Sheridan Broadcasting Network, BoxtoRow, and Stats FCS.
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Tarik Cohen began his final collegiate season by breaking a number of school records.
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Tarik Cohen's performance made him the first player in school history to pass the 5,000 career rushing yard mark.
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Tarik Cohen ended his final season as the first player in MEAC history to be named conference offensive player of the year for 3 consecutive seasons.
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Tarik Cohen earned All-American recognition from several national organizations and media outlets including: the NCAA, STATS FCS and BoxToRow.
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Tarik Cohen was named to the 2016 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-American team and he was named a second-team AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-American selection.
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Tarik Cohen holds other school records including rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns, and total points at 56,59, and 339 respectively.
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Tarik Cohen closed his college career by playing in the 2017 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
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Tarik Cohen was among the 330 NFL hopefuls invited to participate in the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine.
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Tarik Cohen was selected by the Bears in the fourth round, 119th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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Tarik Cohen was the tenth running back to be selected in the 2017.
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Tarik Cohen was one of three non-FBS players taken by the Bears in the draft, the first time since 2002 that the team took three non-FBS players in a single draft.
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Tarik Cohen recorded the first rushing touchdown of his career against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome during Week 8.
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Tarik Cohen was the second rookie since Gale Sayers in 1965 to record a rushing, passing, receiving, and punt return touchdown.
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Tarik Cohen continued to share the backfield with Howard going into the 2018 season.
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On October 14,2018, Tarik Cohen rushed in a 21-yard touchdown and had seven receptions for 90 yards against the Miami Dolphins.
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In Week 13 against the New York Giants, Tarik Cohen rushed for 30 yards and had 12 catches for 156 yards.
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Tarik Cohen finished the season with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns to go along with 71 catches for 725 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns, along with a league-leading 411 punt return yards.
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Tarik Cohen was later named to the 2019 Pro Bowl roster and first-team All-Pro as a return specialist.
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Tarik Cohen received an overall grade of 71.6 from Pro Football Focus in 2018, which ranked as the 32nd highest grade among all qualifying running backs.
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On September 20,2020, Tarik Cohen signed a three-year, $17.25 million contract extension with the Bears.
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In Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons, Tarik Cohen was knocked into on a fair catch and suffered tears to his ACL and MCL, as well as a tibial plateau fracture.
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Tarik Cohen was placed on injured reserve two days after the game.
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Tarik Cohen's season ended with 74 rushing yards on 14 attempts, and 41 receiving yards on six receptions.
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Tarik Cohen missed the entire 2021 season while recovering from the ACL injury he sustained the previous season.
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Tarik Cohen recovered from the ACL injury he sustained in 2020 and attempted to resume his NFL career.
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On May 17,2022, Tarik Cohen suffered a torn Achilles tendon during a training session that was being livestreamed from his Instagram account.
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On May 29,2024, Tarik Cohen signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets.