Education
Cockrell attended 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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Career
He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Duke. In his senior season, he had 29 receptions for 459 yards and 11 TDs while posting 34 tackles and three INTs helping lead Latin to the state championship game.
He also ran for the Charlotte Latin High School track team
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 76th best cornerback prospect of his class. In 2010, He was selected to the Freshman All-America third team by Philosophy Steele in his freshman season.
He was named to the Academic All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination as a Freshman. He was an Honorable mention All-America by Sports Illustrated in his junior season.
He was selected to the first team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination following his junior season.
He selected to the first team Capital One Academic All-District III also in his junior season. Also in his junior season, He was selected to the Academic All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination. He was selected to the consensus preseason first team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination by Sporting News, Philosophy Steele’s College Football Preview, Lindy’s Sports, Athlon Sports and United States of America Today prior to his senior season. On May 16, 2013, He was named to Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List prior to his senior season.
2014 NFL Draft
Cockrell was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills with the 109th selection overall.
lieutenant made him the highest Duke football draftee since Lennie Friedman with the 61st selection of the 1999 NFL Draft. Buffalo Bills
On May 15, 2014, he signed with the Bills, along with other Bills draft picks Randell Johnson and Seantrel Henderson.
He was released by the team on August 31, 2015. Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 5, 2015, Cockrell signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Despite signing with the team five days before the opening game of the 2015 NFL season, Cockrell received significant playing time that year, beginning in the Steelers" second regular season game against the San Francisco 49ers.
On the year, Cockrell played 62% of the Steelers" defensive snaps. In the regular season he recorded 44 tackles, 11 passes defensed, two interceptions, one forced fumble, and recovered one fumble. On January 22, 2016 the Steelers resigned Cockrell to a one year contract extension.
Achievements
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He won the 100 meters at the 2008 CISAA championships, with a career-best time of 10.88 seconds. Also a top competitor in the 400 meters, he won the NCISAA 3A State championships with a personal-best time of 48.42 seconds. In his sophomore season, He was a recipient of the Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award. He won the Willis Aldridge Award following his junior season in 2011.
