CAREER
 
In career, played in 24 games with five starts … made a total of 81 tackles (51 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss for 13 yards, five pass breakups, 1.0 sacks, and one interception in career … also blocked two kicks … two-time Academic All-Mid-American Conference selection … one-time College Sports Communicators All-District Team selection.
 
2023
 
As a redshirt sophomore, played in all games at linebacker … started five games … made five consecutive starts from Sept. 30-Nov. 7 … College Sports Communicators All-District Team selection … Academic All-MAC selection … ranked No. 5 on the squad in tackles with 51 (31 solo), finished with 2.0 tackles for loss for six yards, intercepted one pass for nine yards, broke up one pass, registered two quarterback hurries … made eight tackles (seven solo) in season finale vs. Toledo (11/24) … made two tackles (one solo) at Ohio (11/15) … intercepted key pass with nine-yard return, made seven tackles (five solo)  with 0.5 tackle for loss at Western Michigan (11/7) … made five tackles (two solo) with one quarterback hurry vs. Northern Illinois (10/31) … made five tackles (four solo) at Ball State (10/21) … totaled a career-high 10 tackles (five solo) with 1.0 tackle for loss and a pass breakup vs. Akron (10/14) … made four tackles with 0.5 tackle for loss at Buffalo (10/7) … returned blocked point after attempt 87 yards for a two-point conversion, made six tackles (four solo) vs. Eastern Michigan (9/30) … made three tackles at South Alabama (9/23) … made one tackle in season opener at Michigan State (9/1).
 
2022
 
As a redshirt freshman, saw action in nine games and 292 plays at linebacker and on special teams … Academic All-MAC selection … made 24 tackles (18 solo) with 2.5 tackles for loss for seven yards, 1.0 sack for six yards, broke up four passes and blocked two kicks … ranked No. 5 in the nation in total blocked kicks (two punts) … made four tackles (two solo) with 0.5 sack and broke up a pass vs. Bowing Green (10/22) … made a career-high eight tackles (six solo) with one pass breakup at Akron (10/15) … made three tackles (two solo), blocked a punt at Toledo (10/1) … registered four solo tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss for six yards, 1.0 sack at Penn State (9/24) … blocked punt, totaled three tackles (two solo) in season opener at Oklahoma State (9/1).
 
2021
 
Redshirted first year at Central Michigan … saw action in four games … made five total tackles (two solo) on year.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2021 graduate of Shaker Heights High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Alex Nicholson … Division I First Team All-State selection … named a first team all-conference in 2019 …  received honorable mention on the Cleveland.com All-Decade Team … recorded 48 tackles, including 10 for loss, four interceptions and one defensive touchdown … had 24 receptions for 346 yards and four touchdowns … also had one rushing touchdown … averaged 40.5 yards on 38 punts with 13 inside the 20-yard line … rated a three-star recruit by 247sports … also earned third team all-state honors in basketball.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Dakota Lee Cochran on April 3, 2002 … committed to Central Michigan on December 16, 2020.