Doug Cosbie
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Date of birth: | March 27, 1956 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Palo Alto, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Saint Francis (CA) | ||||
| College: | Santa Clara | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||
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| Games: | 144 |
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Douglas Durant Cosbie (born March 27, 1956) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 1979 NFL Draft. A 6'6", 236-lb. tight end from Santa Clara University, Cosbie played his entire NFL career for the Cowboys from 1979 to 1988. He was a three-time Pro Bowl selection from 1983 to 1985.
Cosbie is a graduate of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. In 1973, he helped the Lancers reach the finals of the Central Coast Section playoffs, before losing the title game 32-30 to Saratoga High School. In 1974, he was part of the first Santa Clara Valley All-Star Football Game, playing with the North team.
After high school he moved on to De Anza College. He transferred to the College of the Holy Cross but lasted less than a year there, before transferring again to Santa Clara University, where he was a three-year starter at a tight end for head coach Pat Malley. In the 1978 Spring Game, he ran over the strong safety (Dan Keefe) twice, knocking him unconscious both times. Coach Malley insisted that Cosbie had actually let up just before impact. He finished his college career as Santa Clara's top receiving tight end with 120 receptions, 1,721 receiving yards, 14.3 yards per reception and 10 touchdowns. His records were eventually broken by Brent Jones. For his achievements, Cosbie was inducted into the Santa Clara University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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