Position: | Running back |
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Personal information | |
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) |
Career information | |
College: | Michigan State |
NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
CFL status: | Import |
DeAndra' Cobb (born May 18, 1981) is a former professional American and Canadian football running back. He last played for the Montreal Alouettes 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 was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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.
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.