Isaac Cochran selected for Tropical Bowl

Air Force offensive lineman Isaac Cochran has been selected to play in the 2023 Tropical Bowl All Star game Saturday, Jan. 21, at Orlando's World Stadium. Cochran will wear #74 and play for the National Black team in the game. The game will be live streamed by All American TV on a pay-per-view.

Since 2015, over 350 players that have advanced to the National Football League (NFL) following their performances in the Tropical Bowl game. Notable Tropical Bowl alumnus include Jordan Franks - Cleveland Browns (UCF), Gus Edwards -Baltimore Ravens (Miami), Devlin "Duck" Hodges - Los Angeles Rams (Samford), Jojo Natson - Cleveland Browns (Akron), Scotty Miller - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Bowling Green) and Lucas Patrick - Green Bay Packers (Duke). Many NFL and Canadian Football League (CFL) representatives scout players during Bowl Week.

Cochran was named to the Walter Camp All-America second team. He is just the fifth player in program history to earn Walter Camp All-America honors and first since defensive back Carlton McDonald in 1992. Coachran is the first Falcon to earn All-American honors since Weston Steelhammer earned second-team honors by the Associated Press in 2016.

Cochran is the first Air Force offensive player to earn first or second team All-American honors on one of the major teams since Dave Schreck was named second-team All-American by Associated Press in 1982. He is one of just four offensive linemen to earn first or second team All-American honors in program history.

A first-team all-Mountain West selection this season, Cochran also earned Sporting News Midseason All-America team honors. Cochran began his career at Air Force as a walk-on. Air Force is a non-scholarship school, but Cochran recruited himself to the program. He anchored the offensive line, which has paved the way for the Falcons to lead the nation in rushing with a 326.7 average.

Air Force finished the season 10-3 overall and was second in the Mountain West Mountain Division with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons posted their third straight 10-win season, excluding the COVID-shortened 2020 season, which only Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State, Utah and Oregon have matched. Air Force won a series-record 21st Commander-in-Chief's Trophy and defeated Baylor to win the Armed Forces Bowl. The Baylor victory marks the fourth consecutive bowl win and third straight over a Power 5 program.

About Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium is owned and operated by the City of Orlando. Since opening in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a cost of $115,000 and a capacity of 8,900, the stadium has undergone numerous expansions and name changes over the years. The historic venue underwent a massive $207.7 million reconstruction in 2014, which yielded 90% all-new construction and a completely modernized stadium. Its sustainable design achieved a LEED Silver Certification for new construction from the U.S. Green Building Council. The numerous enhancements and amenities include 41,000 lower bowl seats with chair backs, two 360-degree concourses, multiple giant video displays, a 20,000-square-foot plaza deck, a vibrant open-air exterior and unique indoor & outdoor club spaces to serve 5,000 patrons. These upgrades have bolstered Camping World Stadium's ability to draw new high-profile events like neutral-site college football games, the NFL Pro Bowl, NFL pre-season match-ups and big-name concerts while retaining its signature annual bowl games and events. The City of Orlando and its partners at Florida Citrus Sports expect the reconstruction to generate a $300 million annual economic impact. For more information, visit CampingWorldStadium.com.

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