Lincoln University of Missouri Athletics

David Cochran started his career as a defensive lineman on the Lincoln football team in 1982 as a walk-on, but ended it in 1985 as a two-time All-MIAA selection. Cochran posted 149 tackles during his junior and senior seasons, and was selected to play in the 1986 Freedom Bowl Classic, an HBCU all-star game. Following his career as a Blue Tiger, Cochran became a tremendously successful high school coach, leading Cheyenne High to a league championship and seven-straight playoff appearances. Cochran has coached two players who were subsequently drafted into the National Football League: Quinton Carter (Denver Broncos) and D.J. Campbell (Carolina Panthers).