Bears draft North Carolina A and T RB Tarik Cohen with 119th pick

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After trading up to land Alabama safety Eddie Jackson, the Bears went back the offensive side of the ball and drafted North Carolina A&T running back Tarik Cohen. 

The 5-foot-6, 179 pound Cohen dominated FCS competition in the MEAC last year, rushing for 1,588 yards and 19 touchdowns and catching 37 passes for 339 yards and one receiving score. 

Cohen ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at the combine in Indianapolis last month and earned the nickname "The Human Joystick" in college. NFL.com's Lance Zierlein compared Cohen to Darren Sproles, another undersized playmaking running back who carved out a career in the NFL. 

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