Cordell Volson Explained

Cordell Volson
High School:Drake-Anamoose
(Drake, North Dakota)
Currentteam:Cincinnati Bengals
Number:67
Position:Guard
Birth Date:20 July 1998
Birth Place:Balfour, North Dakota, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:315
College:North Dakota State (2016–2021)
Draftyear:2022
Draftround:4
Draftpick:136
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:33
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:33
Pfr:VolsCo02

Cordell Volson (born July 20, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State.

Early life

Volson grew up in Balfour, North Dakota, a town with a population of 27, and attended Drake-Anamoose High School.[1] He played offensive line, defensive line, tight end, fullback, linebacker, punter, and kicker on the school's nine-man football team.[2] Volson committed to play college football at North Dakota State over offers from Wyoming and North Dakota.[3]

College career

Volson redshirted his true freshman season at North Dakota State.[4] He played mostly on special teams as a redshirt freshman and sophomore.[5] He was named a starter going into his redshirt junior season and was named first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) after starting all 16 of NDSU's games as the team won the 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.[6] He was a consensus FCS All-American selection during his redshirt senior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Volson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to NDSU for a sixth season.[7]

Professional career

Volson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[8] [9] He would outright win the starting left guard job as a rookie over Jackson Carman.[10] Volson would finish the season with 1107 snaps, the most of any Bengals player that season.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bison's Volson brothers have entire small town behind them. The Dickinson Press. January 5, 2018. April 29, 2022.
  2. Web site: Former Drake-Anamoose HS football player invited to NFL Combine. Nick. Jachim. KXNet.com. February 9, 2022.
  3. Web site: NFL draft 2022: How prospects from small schools fought to get noticed. ESPN.com. April 16, 2022. April 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Even with Volson gone, Bison offensive line looks familiar and deep. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. September 6, 2019. April 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Game day notebook: Volson looking forward to first career start. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. March 23, 2022. April 29, 2022.
  6. Web site: Volson to play through fall season. Ross. Uglem. 247Sports.com. March 3, 2021. April 29, 2022.
  7. Web site: Cordell Volson turns to his former Bison teammates for advice as he prepares for NFL draft. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. April 26, 2022. April 29, 2022.
  8. Web site: Bengals go O-line in Fourth with Cordell Volson. Hobson, Geoff. Bengals.com. April 30, 2022.
  9. Web site: Bengals draft North Dakota State offensive lineman Cordell Volson in fourth round. Cincinnati Enquirer. April 30, 2022. May 1, 2022.
  10. Web site: Poss . Steven . 2022-09-02 . Cordell Volson Wins Starting Job Over Jackson Carman . 2023-09-06 . Stadium Rant . en.
  11. Web site: Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Snap Counts . 2023-09-06 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.

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