Sam Cosmi
![]() Cosmi in 2021 | |||||
No. 76 – Washington Football Team | |||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Humble, Texas | February 16, 1999||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Atascocita (Harris County, Texas) | ||||
College: | Texas (2017–2020) | ||||
NFL Draft: | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2021 | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Samuel Cosmi (born February 16, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas and was drafted by Washington in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
Early life[]
The son of Romanian immigrants, Cosmi was born in Humble, Texas, on February 16, 1999.[1] He played football at Atascocita High School, where he was named to the first-team All-District 21-6A and second team 6A All-State as a senior.[2][3] Rated a three-star recruit, Cosmi committed to play college football at Houston over offers from TCU and Memphis but flipped his commitment to Texas after Houston coach Tom Herman was hired by the school.[4]
College career[]
Cosmi redshirted his true freshman season at Texas.[5] He played in all 14 of Texas's games as a redshirt freshman and started the last 13 at right tackle.[6][7] He started all 13 games as a redshirt sophomore and was named second-team All-Big 12 Conference.[8] Cosmi considered entering the 2020 NFL Draft, but opted to stay at Texas for his redshirt junior season.[9][10]
Cosmi started the first eight games of the COVID-19 shortened 2020 season before opting out of the remainder of Texas' games in order to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.[11] In a game against the West Virginia Mountaineers that season, he caught a pass thrown to him by Sam Ehlinger and ran 21 yards for the touchdown.[12] He was named first-team All-Big 12 by the season's end.[13]
Professional career[]
Cosmi was drafted by the Washington Football Team in the second round (51st overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.[14] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021.[15] Cosmi was named the starting right tackle during training camp and made his professional debut in the opening game of the season.[16] In the second quarter, Cosmi left the Week 5 game against the New Orleans Saints with an ankle injury.[17] Cosmi missed the next four games until he returned against the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. He left that game early due to a hip injury and would eventually be placed on injured reserve on November 29, 2021.[18] On December 20, he was reactivated to the active roster.[19]
References[]
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (June 7, 2020). "UT's Sam Cosmi a big lineman with a big future". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Samuel Cosmi's journey from Houston to Texas fulfills a dream". Austin American-Statesman. May 26, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Eberts, Wescott (February 1, 2017). "3-star OT Samuel Cosmi signs with the Texas Longhorns". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Cam (January 31, 2017). "Texas, coach Tom Herman flip yet another former Houston commit in OL Samuel Cosmi". USA Today. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Kaelen (October 11, 2019). "Tricked-out: Sam Cosmi's confidence, Texas' creativity could come into play vs. Oklahoma". The Athletic. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (September 12, 2019). "OC Tim Beck has high praise for tackles Sam Cosmi, Derek Kerstetter". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Estes, Taylor (May 31, 2019). "Sam Cosmi continues to gain attention entering sophomore season". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Hellman, Sam (January 20, 2020). "Samuel Cosmi among nation's top returning offensive linemen". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "'One more year': Longhorns QB Sam Ehlinger, left tackle Samuel Cosmi announce they will return to Texas". The Dallas Morning News. January 7, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ "Texas tackle Sam Cosmi will return for 2020 season". Houston Chronicle. January 6, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (November 19, 2020). "Texas OT Samuel Cosmi, potential top-10 pick in 2021, opts out to focus on NFL draft". Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin. "Throwback Thursday: Samuel Cosmi touchdown against West Virginia". Longhorns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ Howe, Jeff. "Samuel Cosmi, Joseph Ossai headline Texas' All-Big 12 selections". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Carter, Shane. "Washington selects Texas OT Samuel Cosmi in the second round". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved September 26, 2021 – via USA Today.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (May 13, 2021). "Washington Signs 2021 Draft Class". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Kevin (August 10, 2021). "Washington's Sam Cosmi: 'not really treating myself as a rookie'". NBCSports.com. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Cadeaux, Ethan (October 10, 2021). "Washington OT Sam Cosmi ruled out with ankle injury vs. Saints". NBCSports.com.
- ^ Selby, Zach (November 29, 2021). "Logan Thomas activated off Injured Reserve amid multiple roster moves before Monday night kickoff". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ Selby, Zach (December 20, 2021). "Washington activates Montez Sweat, Sam Cosmi as part of multiple roster, coaching moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American football offensive tackles
- American people of Romanian descent
- Players of American football from Texas
- Sportspeople from Harris County, Texas
- Texas Longhorns football players
- People from Humble, Texas
- Washington Football Team players