Isaac Christopher Rochell (born April 22, 1995) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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at Notre Dame, and was drafted in the seventh round of the

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by the

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. Rochell also played with the

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in 2021 and the

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in 2022.

College career

A three-year starter at the

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, Rochell's performance was strong his junior year but faded near the end of his senior year. He recorded slightly fewer tackles but had a sack and ten quarterback hurries. Rochell was noted for his consistency and work ethic even when the Fighting Irish were not finding success on the field.

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Rochell was drafted by the

in the seventh round (225th overall) in the

. He was waived on September 13, 2017, and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2017. Rochell re-signed with the Chargers on April 21, 2020.

Indianapolis Colts

Rochell signed with the

on March 22, 2021.

Cleveland Browns

On April 20, 2022, Rochell signed with the

. The Browns terminated Rochell's contract on August 31, 2022. He was signed to the Browns' practice squad on September 1, 2022. He was promoted to the active roster on September 21. He was waived on November 12, 2022. He was re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He terminated his practice squad contract on December 28, 2022.

Las Vegas Raiders

On December 28, 2022, Rochell signed with the

, just hours after he terminated his practice squad contract with the

. On July 24, 2023, Rochell re-signed with the

. He was released on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Personal life

Rochell is married to Allison Kucharczyk, whom he met while attending

. They are expecting a baby in December 2023.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
1995 births Living people American football defensive ends Cleveland Browns players Indianapolis Colts players Las Vegas Raiders players Los Angeles Chargers players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players People from McDonough, Georgia Players of American football from Henry County, Georgia {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub