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Tarik Cohen

RB (retired)

Tarik Cohen: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

4-year career, all CHI. Pro Bowl in 2018. ACL in Sept 2020 effectively ended the run.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

StatTotal
Carries265
Rush Yards1,101
Rush TDs5
Receptions212
Rec Yards1,602
Rec TDs9

Career arc: 2017 rookie spark → 2018 Pro Bowl peak → 2019 sharp decline → 2020 ACL.

Trend

Cohen production by year

YearRush YdsRecRec YdsTotal TDs
2017370533533
2018444747528
2019213794563
2020746410

Scrimmage yards by year

SeasonTotal yards
2017723
20181196
2019669
2020115

4th-round pick from a tiny FCS school (NC A&T) who made a Pro Bowl by year 2.

Rare

Cohen draft + early career

StatValue
Draft4th round, #119
CollegeNC A&T (FCS)
Pro Bowl Year2018 (Yr 2)
Yr-2 scrimmage yds1,196
Yr-2 total TDs8

Cohen as receiver vs runner: career 6.0 yards/carry on receptions vs 4.2 y/carry on rushes.

Split

Cohen rush vs receive efficiency

ModeTouchesYdsY/Touch
Rushing2651,1014.2
Receiving2121,6027.6

In 2019, Cohen led the team in receptions (79) — but averaged only 5.8 yards per catch.

Anomaly

Cohen 2019 anomaly

StatValue
Receptions79
Rec Yards456
Y/Reception5.8
Rec TDs3

His 2018 dual-threat line (444 rush + 752 rec) put him alongside McCaffrey and Kamara at the position's elite.

Comparison

2018 RB receiving leaders

PlayerRecRec Yds
Christian McCaffrey107867
James White107902
Alvin Kamara81709
Tarik Cohen74752

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