Standing at only 5-foot-6, the Bears running back faced ironically tall odds to become an NFL player. Despite a successful high school career, he only received a Division I offer from one school. That school was North Carolina A&T, where he topped 1,000 yards all four years he was there. After dominating the FCS, he was selected by Chicago in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Rookies selected on the third day of the draft rarely make as big of an immediate impact as Cohen, who shined in his rookie campaign and was named an All-Pro punt returner in just his second season.
Tarik Cohen using injured brother as motivation heading into training camp
