Omari Cobb (born May 31, 1997) is an American professional football linebacker who is a free agent. After playing college football for Marshall, he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | May 31, 1997 Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Marshall (2016–2019) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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College career
editCobb played college football at Marshall from 2016 to 2019.[1]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
229 lb (104 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.71 s | 1.58 s | 2.67 s | 4.64 s | 7.09 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
editCobb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft in April 2020.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[4] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[5] He was elevated to the active roster on December 26 for the team's Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[6]
On February 9, 2021, Cobb re-signed with the Chiefs.[7] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was released on September 14.
New York Giants
editOn September 29, 2021, Cobb was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[10] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Giants on January 10, 2022.[11] He was waived on May 10, 2022.
Houston Roughnecks
editOn November 17, 2022, Cobb was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL,[12] but he did not sign with the team. On July 5, 2023, Cobb had his XFL rights acquired by the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[13] He signed with the Roughnecks on October 20, 2023.[13] The Roughnecks brand was transferred to the Houston Gamblers when the XFL and United States Football League merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[14]
San Antonio Brahmas
editOn January 5, 2024, Cobb was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[15] He was released on March 10, 2024.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Omari Cobb – Football". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Omari Cobb College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Santucci, Jon (April 27, 2020). "Treasure Coast grad Omari Cobb signs with Kansas City Chiefs". Treasure Coast. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 6, 2020). "Chiefs announce 15-of-16 practice squad players for 2020". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (December 26, 2020). "Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 29, 2021). "Giants sign LB Omari Cobb, OL Sam Jones to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 10, 2022). "QB Daniel Jones 'progressing' in rehab process". Giants.com.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.