Robert Rochell

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Robert Rochell
No. 31 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-26) April 26, 1998 (age 23)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Fair Park
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
College:Central Arkansas
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021
Total tackles:14
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Rochell (born April 26, 1998) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at The University of Central Arkansas before he was selected by the Rams in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school[]

Rochell grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana and attended Fair Park Medical Careers Magnet High School, where he played football and ran track. He played multiple positions at Fair Park, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, free safety, cornerback and outside linebacker.[1]

College career[]

Rochell was a member of the Central Arkansas Bears for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman year. He became a full time starter as a redshirt sophomore.[2] Rochell was named first team All-Southland Conference after finishing his redshirt junior season with 44 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery with five interceptions and 13 passes broken up.[3][4] After the 2020 FCS season was moved to the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Arkansas played an ad hoc schedule and Rochell started seven of the team's nine games.[5][6][7] Rochell played in the 2021 Senior Bowl following the end of the fall season.[8]

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
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m) 		193 lb
(88 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		8+1⁄2 in
(0.22 m)		 4.41 s 1.51 s 2.53 s 4.08 s 6.84 s 43.0 in
(1.09 m)		 11 ft 1 in
(3.38 m)		 9 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

Rochell was selected in the fourth round with the 130th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[11] On June 1, 2021, Rochell signed his four-year rookie contract with the Rams.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 11.

References[]

  1. ^ Thompson, Luke (February 3, 2016). "Rochell thankful for chance to play at UCA". Shreveport Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Central Arkansas cornerback Robert Rochell is a freak". 29 March 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Edholm, Eric (August 27, 2020). "The NFL draft prospect you'll want to check out this weekend". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Marquee miss: Bears DB won't get to test self vs. SEC". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas' gem of a CB prospect". 19 August 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Santori, John (March 3, 2021). "Fair Park alum Robert Rochell earns NFL Combine invite". arklatexhomepage.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Central Arkansas star cornerback Rochell excited for chance to play National Champion Bison". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. October 2, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Sullivan, Steven (November 10, 2020). "UCA'S Rochell earns Senior Bowl invite". KATV. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Robert Rochell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  10. ^ "Robert Rochell, Central Arkansas, CB, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
  11. ^ Jackson, Stu (May 1, 2021). "Rams select CB Robert Rochell with 130th pick in 2021 NFL Draft". TheRams.com.
  12. ^ "Rams Sign Fourth-Round CB Robert Rochell".

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