No. 43 Chicago Bears | |||||||||
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
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: | Reserve/Future | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 146 |
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Rushing average: | 2.8 |
Rushing touchdowns: | 1 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
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.
Cobb attended Ellison High School in Killeen, Texas. During his career rushed for 2,946 yards and 35 touchdowns. Cobb was a three-star recruit by Rivals.com. He signed to play college football at the University of Minnesota after National Signing Day in February 2011.
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. 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. During the season he broke Laurence Maroney's school record for rushing yards in a season. He finished the season with 1,626 yards on 314 carries with 13 touchdowns.
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The Tennessee Titans selected Cobb in the 5th round (138th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. On September 6, 2015, Cobb was placed on injured reserve with a designation to return. On November 11, 2015, Cobb was activated to the 53-man roster. On January 3, 2016, Cobb recorded his first touchdown of his career against the Indianapolis Colts. Cobb also ran for a career-high 73 yards on 19 carries.