Bryce Cosby
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bryce Cosby
| currentteam = Montreal Alouettes
| image = 2024, 30, Bryce Cosby.jpg
| caption = Cosby with the Montreal Alouettes in 2024
| number = 30
| position = Defensive back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|22}}
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 188
| high_school = DuPont Manual
(Louisville, Kentucky)
| college = Ball State (2017–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2022}}–{{NFL Year|2023}})*
- Montreal Alouettes ({{CFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- First team All-MAC (2020)
- Arizona Bowl Defensive MVP (2020)
| pfr = CosbBr00
}}
Bryce Edward Cosby (born March 22, 1999) is an American professional football player who is a defensive back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ball State Cardinals.
College career
Cosby, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, began playing football as a defensive back and wide receiver at the local DuPont Manual High School,{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=Louisville native Bryce Cosby signs with Las Vegas Raiders as undrafted free agent |url=https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/02/nfl-draft-raiders-sign-louisville-native-ball-state-bryce-cosby/9607705002/ |language=en}} where he was captain and stood out as one of the best players in the category.
In 2017, Cosby committed to play college football at Ball State University and went to play for the Cardinals.{{Cite web |title=Bryce Cosby bio |url=https://ballstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/bryce-cosby/9642 |website=Ball State Sports |language=en}} Already from the first year and throughout his experience with the Cardinals Cosby played as a starter, covering the role of safety, only entering as a reserve in the first game of 2018 due to an injury suffered during the pre-season training period. In 2020, he was named among the best players in the conference (First Team All-MAC).{{Cite web |date=14 December 2020 |title=MAC Announces 2020 Football All-MAC and Specialty Awards |url=https://getsomemaction.com/news/2020/12/14/mac-announces-2020-football-all-mac-and-specialty-awards.aspx |language=en}} Overall in five years with the Cardinals, he played 56 games, of which 55 as a starter, collecting 380 tackles, of which 280 solo, 10 interceptions, 5.0 sacks and three forced fumbles.
On December 29, 2021, Cosby declared himself eligible for the 2022 NFL draft.{{Cite web |author=Daniel Kehn |date=29 December 2021 |title=Cosby to enter 2022 NFL Draft |url=https://www.ballstatedaily.com/article/2021/12/sports-ball-state-cardinals-football-bryce-cosby-national-football-league-announcement?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_latest |language=en}}
= College statistics =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | Solo | Ast | Tot | Sac | |
| colspan="15" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ball State Cardinals}}"| Ball State | ||||||||||
| 2017
| 12 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 35 || 24 || 59 || 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 2018
| 12 || 11 || 2 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 42 || 41 || 83 || 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 2019
| 12 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 49 || 29 || 78 || 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 2020
| 8 || 8 || 2 || -4 || -2.00 || 0 || 35 || 27 || 62 || 1.0 | ||||||||||
| 2021
| 12 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 0.00 || 0 || 59 || 39 || 98 || 4.0 | ||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bryce-cosby-1.html Career] | 56 | 55 | 10 | -4 | -0.40 | 0 | 220 | 160 | 380 | 5.0 |
Career personal bests are in bold{{cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/bryce-cosby-cosbybr01|title=Bryce Cosby Stats|website=The Football Database|access-date=July 2, 2024}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 9 3/5
| weight = 188
| dash = 4.65
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.56
| shuttle = 4.25
| cone drill = 7.00
| vertical = 39
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 4
| bench = 10
| arm span = 30 1/2
| hand span = 9
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023992&DraftYear=2022 |title=2022 NFL Draft Scout Bryce Cosby College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=July 2, 2024}}
}}
= Las Vegas Raiders =
Cosby was not selected in the 2022 NFL draft and on May 12, 2022, signed a one-year, $207,000 contract with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2022 |title=Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-undrafted-free-agent-signings-2022-nfl |website=Raiders.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Brice Cosby contract |url=https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders/bryce-cosby-77476/ |website=Spotrac.com |language=en}}
On August 30, 2022, Cosby did not return to the active roster and was released by the Raiders, only to sign with the practice squad the following day.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2022 |title=Raiders finalize initial 53-man roster for the 2022 season |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-finalize-initial-53-man-roster-2022-season-transactions-waive-release |website=Raiders.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=31 August 2022 |title=Raiders announce practice squad additions |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-announce-2022-practice-squad-additions-nfl-transactions-roster |website=Raiders.com |language=en}} On October 17, 2022, he was released,{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=Raiders place CB Nate Hobbs on IR, sign CB Tevaughn Campbell to practice squad |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-place-cb-nate-hobbs-on-injured-reserve-sign-cb-tevaughn-campbell-nfl |website=Raiders.com |language=en |access-date=July 2, 2024 |archive-date=October 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018022322/https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-place-cb-nate-hobbs-on-injured-reserve-sign-cb-tevaughn-campbell-nfl |url-status=dead }} and then reinstated to the practice squad on October 26, 2022,{{Cite web |author=Levi Damien |date=26 October 2022 |title=Raiders sign T Jackson Barton to active roster, bring back DT Kyle Peko to practice squad |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/raiders-sign-t-jackson-barton-205019499.html |website=Sports Yahoo |language=en}} where he remained for the entire season.
On January 9, 2023, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders.{{Cite web |date=9 January 2023 |title=Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-13-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-nfl-transactions-2023 |website=Raiders.com |language=en}} He was released on August 27, 2023.{{Cite web |date=27 August 2023 |title=Raiders waive 8 players, place 3 on Reserve/Injured list |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-waive-8-players-place-3-reserve-injured-list-nfl-2023-transactions-82723 |website=Raiders.com |language=en}}
= Montreal Alouettes =
On January 29, 2024, Cosby signed to play for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL).{{cite web|url=https://en.montrealalouettes.com/2024/01/29/the-montreal-alouettes-sign-three-former-nfl-players/|title=The Alouettes sign three former NFL players|website=en.montrealalouettes.com|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=July 2, 2024}}
References
External links
{{Portal|biography|sport}}
- [https://ballstatesports.com/sports/football/roster/bryce-cosby/9642 Ball State Cardinals bio]
- [https://www.montrealalouettes.com/players/bryce-cosby/168244/ Montreal Alouettes bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:DuPont Manual High School alumni
Category:Ball State Cardinals football players
Category:Las Vegas Raiders players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of Canadian football from Louisville, Kentucky