Cobbs with the Dolphins in 2009
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | January 31, 1983 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Shawnee, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
College: | North Texas | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
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Rushing yards: | 171 |
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Average: | 5.2 |
Rushing TDs: | 2 |
Receptions: | 24 |
Receiving yards: | 318 |
Receiving TDs: | 2 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Patrick Cobbs (born January 31, 1983) is a former American football running back. He most recently was a member of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at North Texas.
Cobbs has also been a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins.
Cobbs was a two-way starter at Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh, Oklahoma, playing both running back and safety for the football team. In his junior year, Cobbs rushed for 1,820 yards and 17 touchdowns. As a senior, he rushed for 2,354 yards and 32 touchdowns as he averaged more than eight yards per carry. His performance on offense earned him all-state honors, while he also earned first-team all-area honors as a defensive back after registering 84 tackles and four interceptions. Cobbs finished his high school career with 4,729 rushing yards and 61 touchdowns on offense, while adding 313 tackles and 16 interceptions on defense. Cobb also ran track and field in high school, where he participated in the 400 meter dash.
Playing in every game as a true freshman for North Texas in 2001, Cobbs racked up 399 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 93 carries. A season-high 112 yards and two scores against Idaho earned him Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week honors. His 399 rushing yards were best in the Sun Belt Conference. Cobbs also had a 19.2-yard average on kickoff returns, and finished third on the team with 813 all-purpose yards.