Robert

Rochell

Rochell (5'11/193) was a three-year starter who picked up first-team FCS All-American honors in 2019. Between 2018 and 2019, Rochell ball-hawked his way to a stunning nine interceptions. He put a nice bow on his draft profile at his Pro Day, notching a 4.39 40-yard dash, a 99th-percentile vertical jump (43 inches), and agility drill times above the 70th percentile. On film, the speed and explosion sure show up. Rochell does an excellent job keeping up vertically, as well as exploding back towards the ball once he gets his foot in the ground and drives. Rochell does have some issues with his transitions, in that he often requires too many steps getting in and out of breaks. Rochell is a good, athletic man coverage prospect worth trying to develop.

Rochell measured in at 5-foot-11, 193 pounds and put forth an impressive set of drills. He ran the 3-cone in 6.83 seconds and the shuttle in 4.08 while recording a vertical jump of 43" and a broad jump of 11-1". All marks listed were well above the average of 2020 NFL Scouting Combine cornerbacks, and could bump Rochell from a fourth round selection into the Day 2 conversation.

Rochell (6'2/195) was able to play seven games this fall, as the FCS has moved its official regular season and playoffs to the spring due to COVID-19. In those games the senior cornerback accounted for 27 total tackles (1.0 for loss), one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups. Rochell was a STATS FCS second team All-American in 2019, with the American Football Coaches Association making him a first-team selection. He racked up 44 total tackles (2.5 for loss), 18 passes defensed, one fumble recovery and five interceptions. Rochell was given a fourth-round grade by Pro Football Network’s Tony Pauline.