Bryce Edward Cosby (born March 22, 1999) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He most previously played for the

Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes (Canadian French, French: ''Les Alouettes de Montréal'') are a professional Canadian football team based in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1946, the team has disbanded twice and been re-established thrice. The Alouettes compe ...

of the

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(CFL). He has also been a member of the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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College career

Cosby, originally from

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, began playing football as a

and

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at the local

DuPont Manual High School duPont Manual High School is a Magnet school, public magnet high school located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It serves students in grades ninth grade, 9–twelfth grade, 12. It is a part of the Jeffe ...

, where he was captain and stood out as one of the best players in the category. In 2017, Cosby committed to play

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State or BSU) is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The university is composed of seven aca ...

and went to play for the

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. Already from the first year and throughout his experience with the Cardinals Cosby played as a starter, covering the role of

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, only entering as a reserve in the first game of 2018 due to an injury suffered during the pre-season training period. In 2020, he was named among the best players in the conference (First Team All-MAC). Overall in five years with the Cardinals, he played 56 games, of which 55 as a starter, collecting 380 tackles, of which 280 solo, 10 interceptions, 5.0 sacks and three forced fumbles. On December 29, 2021, Cosby declared himself eligible for the

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College statistics

Career personal bests are in bold

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Cosby was not selected in the

and on May 12, 2022, signed a one-year, $207,000 contract with the

as an

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. On August 30, 2022, Cosby did not return to the active roster and was released by the Raiders, only to sign with the practice squad the following day. On October 17, 2022, he was released, and then reinstated to the practice squad on October 26, 2022, where he remained for the entire season. On January 9, 2023, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Raiders. He was released on August 27, 2023.

Canadian Football League

Montreal Alouettes

On January 29, 2024, Cosby signed to play for the

of the

(CFL). He played in all 18 regular season games where he had 55 defensive tackles, 12 special teams tackles, one sack, and two interceptions. He was with the team in training camp in

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, but was part of the final cuts on May 31, 2025.

Edmonton Elks

The

announced on July 20, 2025, that they had signed Cosby to their practice roster.

References

External links

Ball State Cardinals bioMontreal Alouettes bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cosby, Bryce 1999 births Living people Players of American football from Louisville, Kentucky American football cornerbacks DuPont Manual High School alumni Ball State Cardinals football players Las Vegas Raiders players Montreal Alouettes players Players of Canadian football from Louisville, Kentucky Canadian football defensive backs