Colton Cochran

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 195
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Memphis, Tenn.
Prev School:
St. Benedict at Auburndale

Career
Played in 26 games, primarily on special teams … Had seven tackles (four solo) … Had a blocked kick in 2019.

Awards (Academic/Athletic)
Dean’s List for the 2018 fall semester ... Tiger 3.0 Club for the 2018 fall and 2019 spring semesters ... 2018-19 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in 12 games, primarily on special teams ... Recorded three tackles including two solo stops ... Blocked his first career kick in Memphis' win against Southern on Sept. 7 ... Posted a tackle against Penn State in the 84th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic ... Member of the 2019 team that went 12-2, won the American Athletic Conference Championship and earned a berth to the Cotton Bowl.

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in eight games … Game action came primarily on special teams … Logged two total hits (1 solo) … First tackle of the season was an assist in the season-opening victory over Mercer ... Collected a solo hit in the home win over Georgia State … Member of the 2018 squad that went 8-6, won the American Athletic Conference West Division title, played in The American Championship Game and earned a Birmingham Bowl berth.

2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Saw action in six games … Game action came primarily on special teams … Logged two total hits (1 solo) … First collegiate stop was an assisted tackle in a road win at Connecticut … First collegiate solo stop came in a home victory over SMU … Member of 2017 squad that went 10-3, won The American West Division title (7-1 league record) and played in The American Championship Game … Squad earned the program’s first Liberty Bowl bid and played in the hometown’s postseason classic.

2016 (Freshman)
Redshirted … Member of 2016 squad that went 8-5 and played in the Boca Raton Bowl.

High School
Played football for head coach Scott Samsel … Member of the St. Benedict at Auburndale varsity squad for three seasons, including two as a starter … Earned Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) D2AA All-State honors in 2014 … Named to D2AA All-Region squad in 2015 (second team) … Selected to play in the 2015 AutoZone Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game … In addition to football, also played basketball and ran track at St. Benedict at Auburndale ... Hit a Sandestin Christmas Tournament-record nine three-pointers in a game … Played three seasons on the varsity basketball team.

Personal
Son of David and Rhonda Cochran ... Birthday is February 7 ... Sport and leisure management major.