Former A&T's Tarik Cohen: 10 things you need to know about Chicago Bears rookie

CHICAGO, Illinois -- Taarik Cohen electrified the Bears fan base when he jetted to a franchise record 158 total yards in his professional debut Sunday, so much of Monday's buzz was about the rookie who has been given at least four nicknames before he even took a regular-season snap. Here are 10 things to know about Cohen.

1. He has former Bears and at least one celebrity fan behind him

Thomas Q. Jones, Jason McKie and Jerry Azumah coudn't contain their excitement to just one exclamation point. "'Mighty Mouse' got Game!!! Sheesh!!!" McKie tweeted. Actor Michael Rapaport tweeted, "Tarik Cohen is NOT Jewish but he's welcome to Shabbat dinner anytime he wants."

2. That's four nicknames and counting

"The Human Joystick" pays tribute his ability to dart around defenders like a video game character. Cohen calls himself "Big Daddy" and "Chocolate Badger" as a tribute to the Cardinals' Tyrann Mathieu, a.k.a the Honey Badger. NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah christened him "Chicken Salad" because he can take a broken, "chicken (expletive)" play and turn it into chicken salad.

But Cohen's North Carolina A&T's teammates "didn't really have a nickname for him," said running backs coach Shawn Gibbs. "People around (campus) had some nicknames for him, they called him 'The Kid.' But most of the team, it was just 'Rik.' "

3. Gibbs was skeptical at first



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