| No. 14 Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| Date of birth: May 18, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2005 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career information | |
| Position: Running back | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| CFL status: Import | |
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |
DeAndra' Cobb (born May 18, 1981) is a professional American and Canadian football running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.
Cobb has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Early years
Cobb attended Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a letterman in football and track. In track, he finished second in the 100 meters at the 1999 Nevada Class 4A Championships, and ran a personal best of 10.4 seconds in the 100 meters. DeAndra' Cobb graduated from Clark High School in 1999.
College career
He was regarded as one of the premier kickoff returners in college football, returning four kickoffs for touchdowns (one return shy of the Big Ten Conference record of five) for the Michigan State Spartans in 24 games played. He earned first-team All-America honors after setting a Michigan State single-season record with three kickoff returns for touchdowns as a junior, which also tied an NCAA Division I record shared with six others.
Professional career
Cobb was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2005 NFL Draft in the 6 round. Before the 2006 NFL season the Falcons released Cobb. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 22, 2006, but never played a game for the them and was subsequently released.
He was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on May 29, 2009. He was released on June 25, 2009, before being re-signed to the practice roster. He made his professional debut on July 10, 2009, in the Ti-Cats' victory over the BC Lions and was named the CFL's offensive player of the week. In the game he ran for 110 yards over 14 carries and made 5 receptions for 75 yards including a 48-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that gave Hamilton it 31–28 win; its first of the season and ended the Ti-Cats' nine-game losing streak against the Lions.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Ticats' Cobb gets kudos". The Waterloo Record. 2009-07-15. http://news.therecord.com/article/569739. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ The Canadian Press (2009-07-11). "Beasts of the East: Ticats upset Lions". CFL.ca. http://www.cfl.ca/article/beasts-of-the-east-ticats-upset-lions. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Spotlight: DeAndra' Cobb". CFL.ca. 2009-07-11. http://www.cfl.ca/video/index/id/7133. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
Further reading
- Zurkowsky, Herb (2009-07-25). "Injuries put spotlight on Cobb". The Gazette (Montreal). http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Injuries+spotlight+Cobb/1827239/story.html.
- Edwards, Drew (2009-07-18). "Living the dream: DeAndra' Cobb is here because God told his dad he should be". The Hamilton Spectator. http://www.thespec.com/article/602357.
External links
- Atlanta Falcons bio
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio
- Slideshow on Cobb from Hamilton Spectator
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