Robert Rochell

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Robert Rochell
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No. 33  Carolina Panthers
PositionCornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1998-04-26) April 26, 1998 (age 28)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolFair Park (Shreveport)
CollegeCentral Arkansas (2016–2020)
NFL draft2021: 4th round, 130th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles25
Fumble recoveries3
Pass deflections4
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Robert Rochell (born April 26, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Central Arkansas Bears before being selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life

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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

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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

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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+34 in
(1.82 m)
193 lb
(88 kg)
32+12 in
(0.83 m)
8+12 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]

Los Angeles Rams

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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. Without Rochell, the Rams won Super Bowl LVI against the Cincinnati Bengals.[13]

On August 30, 2023, Rochell was released by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[14]

Seattle Seahawks

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On August 31, 2023, Rochell was signed to the practice squad of the Seattle Seahawks.[15] He was released on September 19.[16]

Carolina Panthers

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On September 20, 2023, Rochell was signed to the Carolina Panthers' practice squad.[17]

Green Bay Packers

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Rochell was signed by the Green Bay Packers on October 25, 2023, off the Panthers practice squad.[18]

Rochell was re-signed by the Packers on March 19, 2024.[19] He was released on August 27, and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad.[20][21] He was elevated to the active roster for Weeks 3 and 4 in September.[22][23] On October 7, Rochell was released again and re-added to the Packers' practice squad two days later.[24][25] He was elevated again for Week 8.[26] The Packers signed Rochell to the active roster on November 16.[27]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On March 28, 2025, Rochell was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[28] He was released on May 7.[29]

Dallas Cowboys

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On June 18, 2025, Rochell signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys.[30] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[31][32]

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

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On November 26, 2025, the Carolina Panthers signed Rochell to their active roster off of Dallas' practice squad.[33]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2021 LAR 11 5 14 11 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 1
2022 LAR 17 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
2023 GB 9 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2024 GB 11 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1
Career 48 5 27 22 4 1 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 3
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2023 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2024 GB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

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