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Charles Cochran (35)
Stephens County graduate Charles Cochran was running at a Limestone University football practice when he felt an aching sensation in his knee. The aching sensation was a torn tendon in the Saint’s knee. The injury put him out for the rest of the season last season and now the former Indian is preparing for his comeback season. Cochran is doing rehab now and says he should be back for next season. Cochran is eager to comeback. Cochran just finished up his sophomore season with the Saints. Cochran was ready to complete another season on the field with his team, but his injury took him off the field which was discouraging for Cochran.
“I was really discouraged but my coaches and teammates really kept me up,” Cochran said.
Although his injury took him off the field Cochran was still involved with his team getting ready for game days. Cochran would aid his team watching film and helped with practices. Cochran also communicated with his teammates on what he saw on the sidelines to give his teammates his perspective on what he saw on the field. Cochran said that he helped his teammates read their keys while taking part on the sideline role. His injury kept him out of the action his sophomore year, but his freshman year Cochran saw the field. In his freshman year Cochran got in on the action on every special teams for Limestone.
“My freshman year I was a big factor on special teams end up getting like 10 tackles on kickoff,” Cochran said. “I played a lot of kickoff I played punt and pretty much everything on special teams. It felt good it just showed that my hard work and dedication started to payoff.”
Cochran said he is enjoying his time at Limestone so far. Cochran says he also enjoys the social aspect of his college experience.
“It’s a great experience it’s a typical college lifestyle,” Cochran said. “With football its tough but I really love it. It challenges me… I am very social I don’t think there is anybody on campus I really don’t know or don’t know me.”
Cochran said during his downtime he goes bowling with his teammates, plays video games and goes shopping. One of the favorite parts of his social life Limestone provides for Cochran is the amount of diversity on campus.
“My favorite part is the social life you meet people from all across the world we got people from all the way from Sweden and stuff like that,” Cochran said. “So like I find it kind of cool you know to learn and see how they speak and how their culture is and how is ours different from theirs. I love that.”
The former Indian stills has his alma mater on his mind from time to time. Last season he would go visit the SCHS football games. His cousin Cam’ron Lacy was on this past SCHS football team. Whenever Cochran got a chance, he would visit his cousin and his old football ream.
“I try to make some of his games,” Cochran said. “I know some nights I would come and I have a game the next day I would drive down to see him play and drive back the same night just to watch him play.”
Cochran was pleased with his freshman season, but he was not too confident about his sophomore season. The reason being is because of COVID-19. With spring sports dropping and down like flies due the pandemic last year Cochran had some concerns about playing football his sophomore season. The thought of not having a season did cross his mind.
“At first we were but our coach he pretty much had faith in everything,” Cochran said. “So he does not look at the negative side stuff. He would always tell us that we are going to have a season and it ended up happening he tries to keep us on the bright side of everything.”
Now Cochran is wrapping up his rehab home in Toccoa. He is eager to go back and work with his team to get better. Missing out on his sophomore season resulted in Cochran wanting to come back next season with a chip on his shoulder.
“My goals for next season is to just come back and show everybody that I am still Charles Cochran,” Cochran said. “And that I can still do this and I am just really ready to shock everybody honestly.”