David Cobb (American football)
| No. 43 Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 3, 1993 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Killeen, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 229 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Killeen (TX) Ellison | ||||||||
| College: | Minnesota | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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David Cobb (born June 3, 1993) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota.
Cobb has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early years
Cobb attended Ellison High School in Killeen, Texas. During his career rushed for 2,946 yards and 35 touchdowns.[1] Cobb was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com.[2] He signed to play college football at the University of Minnesota after National Signing Day in February 2011.[3][4]
College career
Cobb played in eight games his freshman and sophomore seasons, combining to rush for 65 yards on 11 carries. As a junior in 2013, Cobb played in 13 games with seven starts and led the team with 1,202 yards on 237 carries with seven touchdowns.[5][6] He became the first Golden Gophers running back to rush for 1,000 yards since Amir Pinnix in 2006. Cobb returned as the starter his senior season in 2014.[7][8] During the season he broke Laurence Maroney's school record for rushing yards in a season.[9] He finished the season with 1,626 yards on 314 carries with 13 touchdowns.
Statistics
Source:[10]
| Season | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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| Att | Yards | Avg | Yds/G | TD | Rec | Yards | TD | ||||||
| 2011 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2012 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2013 | 237 | 1,202 | 5.1 | 92.5 | 7 | 17 | 174 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | 314 | 1,626 | 5.2 | 125.1 | 13 | 16 | 162 | 0 | |||||
| NCAA Career Totals | 562 | 2,893 | 5.1 | 85.1 | 20 | 34 | 339 | 0 | |||||
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans selected Cobb in the 5th round (138th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.[11] On September 6, 2015, Cobb was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return.[12] On November 11, 2015, Cobb was activated to the 53-man roster.[13] On January 3, 2016, Cobb recorded his first touchdown of his career against the Indianapolis Colts.[14][15] Cobb also ran for a career-high 73 yards on 19 carries.[14]
The Titans released Cobb on August 30, 2016.[16] Cobb ended his tenure with the Titans with 146 rushing yards on 52 carries, appearing in 7 games, starting only one.[16]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On September 7, 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Cobb to their practice squad.[17] On October 11, 2016, Cobb was released from the Steelers' practice squad.[18]
Chicago Bears
On October 25, 2016, Cobb was signed to the Bears' practice squad.[19]
References
- ↑ Patience pays off for U's Cobb
- ↑ Rivals.com
- ↑ Barfknecht: Like Gophers, running back David Cobb has a point to prove
- ↑ Senior adding his name to list of Gophers running backs
- ↑ Team-first Cobb has worked hard to become Gophers' top RB
- ↑ B1G Overachiever: Minnesota’s David Cobb
- ↑ Gophers running back David Cobb has come a long way in a year
- ↑ Gophers football: David Cobb on pace for historic rushing season
- ↑ Gophers David Cobb sets single-season rushing record with 40-yard TD run
- ↑ "David Cobb". www.sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Titans Select Minnesota RB David Cobb in Fifth Round". 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Titans acquire Terrance West; place David Cobb on IR". NFL.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Sessler, Marc (November 11, 2015). "Titans activate rookie David Cobb, waive Whitehurst". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- 1 2 Glennon, John (2016-01-03). "Zach Mettenberger still winless after brutal finale". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- ↑ "Titans David Cobb punches in 1-yard TD". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-10-29.
- 1 2 Wyatt, Jim (August 30, 2016). "Titans Release Second-Year RB David Cobb". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- ↑ Chester, Simon (2016-09-07). "Steelers officially sign David Cobb and release Cameron Stingily". Steelers Wire.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (2016-10-11). "Steelers Waive RB David Cobb From Practice Squad, Sign Two". NFL Trade Rumors.
- ↑ Bouda, Nate (October 25, 2016). "Bears Sign Former Titans RB David Cobb To Practice Squad, Waive TE Marcel Jensen". NFL Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 25, 2016.