Landon Cohen (born August 3, 1986) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Ohio. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, and Ottawa Redblacks.

Landon Cohen
No. 98, 99, 66, 92, 97, 67
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1986-08-03) August 3, 1986 (age 38)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Spartanburg (SC)
College:Ohio
NFL draft:2008 / round: 7 / pick: 216
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:46
Forced fumbles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Early life

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Cohen was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina to Carolyn Ragin and Charles Cohen.[2] He played high school football at Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he also lettered in track and field. In football, Cohen recorded 107 tackles, six sacks, and 28 quarterback pressures as a senior and earned all-state honors.

College career

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After high school, Cohen attended Ohio University, where he played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2004, making three starts at nose guard. In 2005, he started all 11 games as a sophomore, finishing with 28 tackles and two quarterback pressures. As a junior in 2006, Cohen started all 14 games and tallied 40 tackles (including 14 for a loss), earning second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. In 2007, as a senior, he started all 12 games, recording a career-high 59 tackles (12.5 for a loss) and 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries. After the season, he again was named to the All-MAC second-team.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight
6 ft 2+78 in
(1.90 m)
278 lb
(126 kg)
Values from Pro Day[3]

Detroit Lions

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Cohen was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft.[4] He played in six games as a rookie, finishing with four tackles. In 2009, Cohen played in 14 games, starting four, recording 21 tackles on the season. He was waived by the Lions on September 4, 2010.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Cohen off waivers on September 5, 2010. He played in two games for the Jaguars, recording two tackles, before being waived on November 9, 2010.

New England Patriots

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Cohen was signed by the New England Patriots on December 22, 2010. He played in the final two games of the season for the Patriots, starting one and recording three tackles. He was waived on September 3, 2011. Cohen was re-signed by the Patriots on September 21, 2011, but was waived on September 27.

Seattle Seahawks

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On September 4, 2011, the Seattle Seahawks claimed him off waivers, but he was waived on September 10.

Arizona Cardinals

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Cohen signed with the Arizona Cardinals on May 16, 2012. He was waived on August 25, 2012.[5]

Philadelphia Eagles

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Cohen was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 30, 2012, and was waived the next day.[5]

Dallas Cowboys

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On July 25, 2013, Cohen was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was waived on September 16, 2013.

Chicago Bears

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On September 27, 2013, Cohen was signed by the Chicago Bears.[6]

Buffalo Bills

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Cohen was signed by the Buffalo Bills on July 21, 2014.[7] The Bills released Cohen on August 29, 2014.[8]

Seattle Seahawks

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Cohen was signed by the Seattle Seahawks on January 5, 2015, adding him to their 53-man roster for the divisional playoff round.[9]

Personal life

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Cohen is also a part owner of a valet service called "The Valet, LLC" in Spartanburg, SC and works there when he is not playing football.[10]

Married summer of 2019

References

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  1. ^ "Landon Cohen". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Landon Cohen Bio - OHIOBOBCATS.COM - Ohio Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
  3. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Scout Landon Cohen College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Landon Cohen". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Biggs, Brad (September 27, 2013). "Bears sign defensive tackle Cohen, put Melton on IR". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bills sign Landon Cohen, Naaman Roosevelt". The Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  8. ^ "Bills reduce roster to 62 ahead of 53-man deadline". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Seahawks sign DL Landon Cohen, Danny Kelly". January 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Robinson, Charles (January 26, 2015). "How Landon Cohen went from parking cars to making Super Bowl roster in less than a month". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
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