Reggie Cobb

Quick Facts

Full Name	Reggie Cobb
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 7, 1968(1968-07-07)
Age	56
Date Of Death	2019-04-20
Birthplace	Knoxville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Cancer

Reggie Cobb Biography

Reggie Cobb is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on July 7, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Reginald John Cobb, born July 7, 1968 and died April 20, 2019, was an American professional football running back. He played seven seasons in National Football League. He was a second-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft. His best season was 1992, when he ran for more than a thousand yards and scored nine touchdowns. Later, he was a member the Jacksonville Jaguars’ inaugural roster. Cobb played college football for Tennessee. He was the SEC’s leading touchdown scorer his freshman year.

Cobb was injured in his ankle and missed three games during the 1988 season. His production fell to 547 yards rushing, three touchdowns and three carries on 118. He also lost 126 yards on 17 catches, which resulted in a drop of 327 yards. Cobb rushed for 182 yards against Duke and he also ran against Ole Miss, gaining 113 yards before sustaining an injury.

Prior to spring practice in 1989, Cobb was placed on indefinite suspension for failing a third drug test. After completing a drug rehabilitation program, he was reinstated just before the start of the season. He rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee’s 17-14 opening win over Colorado State, and added 78 yards against UCLA the following week, sharing time with rising star Chuck Webb to form a running back tandem that became known as “Cobb-Webb.” In Tennessee’s 28-6 win over Duke, Cobb rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, much of his total coming on a 61-yard fourth-quarter touchdown run. The biggest game of Cobb’s college career came in Tennessee’s 21-14 win over Auburn, when he exploded for 225 yards on 22 carries, including a 79-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. In Tennessee’s 17-14 win over Georgia, Cobb rushed for 106 yards on 20 carries, and scored a key touchdown in the fourth quarter.

In January 1990, Cobb entered the John Lucas New Spirit Recovery Treatment Center in Houston. He was occasionally visited by Tampa Bay coach Ray Perkins, who became one of his advocates. In spite of his past drug use, Tampa Bay took a chance and made Cobb their second-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft. He signed with the Bucs in August 1990. In his first NFL game on September 9, 1990, he rushed 11 times for 43 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs’ win over Detroit. His first 100-yard game came on November 10, 1991, when he carried 21 times for 139 yards and three touchdowns, including a 59-yard touchdown run. Two weeks later, he ran 22 times for 110 yards and a 27-yard touchdown in a close loss to the New York Giants. Cobb’s best NFL season came in 1992, when he registered four games with 100 or more yards rushing, and finished the season with 1,171 yards rushing and nine touchdowns. He did not re-sign with the Bucs after the 1993 season, and became an unrestricted free agent.

Cobb was given a lot of playing time in his 1987 season’s first game. He made the most of it, running for 138 yards on 25 runs in the Vols’ 23-22 victory over Iowa. Cobb was a key player in Tennessee’s win over Mississippi State 38-10. He also scored three touchdowns, including the 39-yard touchdown reception in quarter one. In Tennessee’s 20-20 tie with Auburn two weeks later, Cobb rushed for 66 yard and scored two touchdowns. Cobb ran for 94 yards, two touchdowns and a touchdown in Tennessee’s 38-12 victory over California. He also caught a touchdown pass of 25 yards. In Tennessee’s win against Georgia Tech, Cobb rushed for 140 yards with two touchdowns, and he also picked up 127 yards against Louisville. He also scored three touchdowns against Ole Miss. The season ended with 144 and 140 respectively in rushing yards in close victories against Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Cobb ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns in Tennessee’s win over Indiana in 1988 Peach Bowl. He also scored the winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. He had 1,721 all purpose yards for the school, which was a record, and a team-record 1,197 rushing yards. He tied an SEC record with 20 touchdowns, three of which were rushing and three from receivers.

Reggie Cobb Net Worth

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

Cobb signed with the Tennessee Volunteers as part of a talented recruiting class that included future NFL players Alvin Harper and Anthony Miller, Charles McRae and Tracy Hayworth. Charles Wilson, Keith Davis, and William Howard were the main rushing personnel for the team in his first year. Cobb ran for 90 yards on 15 runs, including a 54-yard touchdown in the 1987 Orange- and-White Game. He was third in the running back rotation after Keith Davis and Vando Davis.

Cobb ran 445 times at Tennessee for 2,360 yards, 26 touchdowns, caught 33 passes to 360 yards and three touchdowns, returned 16 kickoffs for 326 yard, and rushed 445 times. Cordarrelle Patterson broke the school record for single-season yards with 1,721 in 1987. Cobb’s 17 rushing touchdowns of 1987 remain a modern school record. His 1,197 rushing yard total in 1987 is still the school’s 9th highest single-season record. Additionally, his 2,360 career rushing miles are the school’s 10th highest career total.

Cobb was dismissed from the team prior to Tennessee’s game against Alabama in October 1989 after he once again failed a drug test. For his abbreviated season, he rushed for 625 yards and six touchdowns on 90 carries. At the time of his dismissal, he was locked in a battle with Florida’s Emmitt Smith for the SEC’s rushing title. His 6.8 yards-per-carry in 1989 led the SEC.

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Who is Reggie Cobb Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Reggie Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Reggie Cobb celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.

What happened Reggie Cobb?

Cobb’s tragic death in 2019 Reggie Cobb was about to enter his 11th season with the San Francisco 49ers as a scout. At 50 years old, however, Cobb suddenly died of a heart attack on April 20, 2019. His death stunned the football world and he was remembered fondly by colleagues and friends.

Is Reggie Cobb death?

April 20, 2019