Texas TE Josh Cochran suffers career-ending shoulder injury

Oct 27, 2012; Lawrence, KS, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (84) is congratulated by offensive tackle Josh Cochran (78) after scoring a touchdown against the Kansas Jayhawks in the second half at Memorial Stadium. Texas won the game 21-17. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports /

Texas Longhorns tight end Josh Cochran made the transition from offensive tackle, but he will not get the opportunity to continue his playing career in Austin. Cochran took to social media to announce that he would be calling it quits due to chronic shoulder issues.

Cochran wrote:

@joshcochran78:Just want to thank my friends,family,and Longhorn Nation for all the support during my football career pic.twitter.com/vwBsjuW336
— Come&TakeIt (@texasdobbs) January 11, 2014

Cochran played 30 games over the course of three years with the Longhorns, but the shoulder injuries were always something that slowed him down.

With Cochran’s career now over, the Longhorns will have just one returning starter along the offensive line.

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