Jack Cochrane (American football)

Jack Cochrane
No. 43 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-09) February 9, 1999 (age 25)
Mount Vernon, Iowa, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Mount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, Iowa)
College:South Dakota (2017–2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:37
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jack Cochrane (born February 9, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota.

College career

Cochrane was a member of the South Dakota Coyotes for five seasons. Cochrane used the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to South Dakota for a fifth season. He finished the season with 103 tackles.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)
236 lb
(107 kg)
31+18 in
(0.79 m)
9+12 in
(0.24 m)
4.65 s 1.60 s 2.71 s 4.10 s 7.27 s 41.0 in
(1.04 m)
10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
19 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Cochrane signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2022.[3] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] Cochrane was signed to the Chiefs' active roster on September 13, 2022.[5] Cochrane won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 with Cochrane recording one tackle in the game.[6] Cochrane won his second straight Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII.[7]

Cochrane re-signed with the Chiefs on March 11, 2024.[8] On December 23, 2024, the Chiefs placed Cochrane on injured reserve.[9]

Personal life

Cochrane was teammates at Mount Vernon High School with current Tampa Bay Buccaneers tackle Tristan Wirfs.

References

  1. ^ "USD football's Jack Cochrane hoping for 2022 NFL Draft selection". Argus Leader. April 27, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jack Cochrane College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ^ McCleary, Michael (May 2, 2022). "USD football's Jack Cochrane and Elijah Reed prepare for the NFL". Argus Leader. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ^ Swartz, Gabe (August 31, 2022). "Chiefs announce practice squad signings". KY3.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. ^ Sweeter, Grant (September 13, 2022). "USD's Cochrane activated from Chiefs' practice squad". KELOland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  6. ^ "Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Conner, Matt (March 9, 2024). "Kansas City Chiefs free agency tracker: Signings, trades & live updates". Arrowhead Addict. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Chiefs place Jack Cochrane on IR, open Peyton Hendershot's practice window". nbcsports.com. December 23, 2024.