CB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ross Cockrell
Age 34 · 183 cm (6'0") · 86 kg · Born Aug 6, 1991 · Duke
NFL career
2014
debut year
2021
last season
8
seasons
#43
jersey
College: Duke
2014 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#109
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2014 to 2021 · 79 games.
Defense
181solo tackles
0.0sacks
7INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 34 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 13 | 24 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 44 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 15 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Ross Cockrell was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
27–30 vs Rams
2021-20 · Jan 23, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
31–15 vs Eagles
2021-19 · Jan 16, 2022 · PLAYOFF
W
41–17 vs Panthers
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
28–24 @ Jets
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
W
32–6 @ Panthers
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
0–9 vs Saints
2021-15 · Dec 19, 2021 · REGULAR
W
33–27 vs Bills
2021-14 · Dec 12, 2021 · REGULAR
W
30–17 @ Falcons
2021-13 · Dec 5, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Duke alumni in the NFL
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2014 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
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#101
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#108
#110
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#111
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#106
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#107
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DT · OAK
#108
Cassius Marsh
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WR · STL
#111
Russell Bodine
C · CIN
#112
DaQuan Jones
DE · TEN
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Ross Cockrell.
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Bashaud Breeland
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Bradley Roby
Debut 2014 · #33 · Eagles
Chris Davis
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Dashaun Phillips
Debut 2014 · #38 · Steelers
Deion Belue
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Deji Olatoye
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