Gary Cobb

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gary Cobb
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1957(1957-03-16)
Age	67
Birthplace	Carthage
Country	United States
Horoscope	Pisces

Gary Cobb Biography

Gary Cobb is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on March 16, 1957 in Carthage, United States. Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16 1957, in Carthage, North Carolina) is an ex- American football linebacker from the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles. He played in the NCAA football tournament in the University of Southern California. He is currently an analyst for the Philadelphia Eagles analyst for Fox affiliate WTXF-TV. Cobb also entered politics briefly and was elected the Republican candidate for the 1st congressional district of New Jersey of the United States House of Representatives in 2014. He lost the race by a narrow margin to Donald Norcross.

Cobb was chosen for the Dallas Cowboys in the ninth round (247th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft. He was waived on the 21st of August 21.

A 1975 graduate of Stamford High School in Stamford, Connecticut, he was a standout for the Black Knights and a two-sport All-American in baseball and football. He also lettered in basketball.

He played as an outside linebacker in his first three years. As a junior, he was second on the team in tackles. He was moved to defensive end as a senior and earned honorable-mention All-Pac-10 in 1978. He graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology.

On the 24th of October 1979, he was signed as a free agent for the Detroit Lions. He was primarily on special teams for the first two years before becoming an all-time linebacker on the strongside in 1981 as he recorded 121 tackles (second in the team) three interceptions, 2.5 sacks and 2 Fumble recovery.

Gary Cobb Net Worth

Gary Cobb is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Cobb 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A 1975 student at Stamford High School in Stamford, Connecticut, he was a star in the Black Knights and a two-sport All-American football and baseball. He also played basketball.

He was an outside linebacker for the first three years of his career. In his junior year He was second in the team’s tackles. He was transferred to the defensive end when he was a senior and was awarded an honorable-mention All- Pac-10 during the year 1978. He was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Sociology.

Garry Wilbert Cobb (born March 16, 1957 in Carthage, North Carolina) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Southern California. He is currently a Philadelphia Eagles analyst for Fox affiliate WTXF-TV. Cobb also got into politics for a short time, becoming the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2014, ultimately losing that election to Donald Norcross.

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On August 25, 1988, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent, after they were experiencing several injuries at the linebacker position to players that included Jeff Rohrer, Mike Hegman, Ken Norton Jr., Jesse Penn and Jeff Hurd. He started 14 games at weakside linebacker, tallying 104 tackles (third on the team), one fumble recovery and tied with Danny Noonan for the team lead with 7.5 sacks. Against the New York Giants, he had 10 tackles, one sack, pass defensed and a forced fumble. The next game against the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded 10 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

Facts & Trivia

Gary Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gary Cobb celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

In 1989, after experiencing problems with his left knee and missing most of the season, he was cut on December 18.