David Cobb (born June 3, 1993) is a former

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. He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

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of the

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, the

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of the

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, and the

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of the

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Early years

Cobb attended

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. During his career rushed for 2,946 yards and 35

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. Cobb was a three-star recruit by

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. He signed to play

at the

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after

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in February 2011.

College career

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

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in 2006. Cobb returned as the starter his senior season in 2014. During the season, he broke

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's school record for rushing yards in a season. He finished the season with 1,626 yards on 314 carries with 13 touchdowns.

Statistics

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Professional career

Tennessee Titans

The

selected Cobb in the fifth round (138th pick overall) of the

. 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

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. Cobb also ran for a career-high 73 yards on 19 carries. The Titans released Cobb on August 30, 2016. Cobb ended his tenure with the Titans with 146 rushing yards on 52 carries. He appeared in seven games, but only started in one.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 7, 2016, the

signed Cobb to their practice squad. On October 11, 2016, Cobb was released from the Steelers' practice squad.

Chicago Bears

On October 25, 2016, Cobb was signed to the Bears' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on January 3, 2017. On May 1, 2017, Cobb was waived by the Bears.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Cobb participated in

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in 2018, and as a result, signed with the

of the CFL on June 4, 2018, in time for their final preseason game. After recording 2 rushes for 1 yard, Cobb was released on June 11. Cobb would go back to The Spring League again for their summer showcase.

San Antonio Commanders

In September 2018, Cobb was signed by the

of the

for the 2019 season. In 8 games played prior to the AAF suspending operations, Cobb earned 137 yards on 35 rushes, and caught 3 passes for 11 yards. The league ceased operations in April 2019.

References

External links

Minnesota Golden Gophers bioTennessee Titans bio
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