Earl Cochran

**Earl Cochran**
National Football League debut

Houston Texans — No. 96
Defensive end
Date of birth: April 19, 1981 (1981-04-19) (age 27)
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Weight: 272 lb (123 kg)
2006 for the Houston Texans
Career history
College: Alabama State
Undrafted in 2003
Teams: Green Bay Packers (2003) Houston Texans (2006-present)
Career highlights and awards
No notable achievements
Stats at NFL.com

Earl Cochran (born April 19, 1981 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Alabama State University. During his senior season for the Hornets, Cochran amassed 9.5 sacks, which earned him All-SWAC honours. Despite being undrafted, Cochran signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2003 and remained with the team until 2004, although he never saw playing time during the regular season. Cochran saw his first NFL action as a member of the Houston Texans, when he entered into the Texans' 2006 season finale versus the Cleveland Browns and recorded two tackles.

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