DeAndra' Cobb

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.

Early years

Cobb attended Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a letterman in football and track. In track, he finished second on the 100 meters at the 1999 Nevada Class 4A Championships, and ran a personal best of 10.4 seconds on 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.

External links

• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio

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