Michael Cobb (born December 20, 1955) is a former

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tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...

in the

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(NFL). Cobb played football for Michigan State University. He was selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1977 NFL Draft. He played five seasons for the Bengals and the Chicago Bears. After playing one season with the Bengals, he was traded to the Bears for whom he played from 1978 through 1981. Cobb also played for the

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in the

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(USFL) during the 1983 and 1984 seasons where he caught 118 passes for 1,319 yards with 10 touchdowns. He is a cousin of

Sherman Smith Sherman Smith (born November 1, 1954) is a former professional American football running back who played eight seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and San Diego Chargers between 1976 and 1983. He was also the running backs coach for the Seahawks ...

, a former running back and former running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks.

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1955 births Living people Players of American football from Youngstown, Ohio American football tight ends Michigan State Spartans football players Cincinnati Bengals players Chicago Bears players Michigan Panthers players {{tightend-1950s-stub