Wide Receiver, New York Jets
Randall Cobb: Biography at a Glance
- Randall Cobb is a Wide Receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League.
- Cobb was drafted in the second round (64th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
- Throughout his more than decade-long NFL career, Cobb has also spent time as a member of the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans.
- While playing for the University of Kentucky, his playmaking ability led to him being named First-Team All-American and First-Team All-SEC twice.
- Cobb started the Helping Hands Program, which upgrades youth learning facilities and partners with Blessings in a Backpack to provide backpacks full of healthy food for disadvantaged children.
Biography
While attending Alcoa High School in Alcoa, Tennessee, Cobb lettered in football, basketball, and track. During this time, he experienced his greatest success on the football team as a four-time State Champion in Class AA as well as being named “Mr. Football” by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. Cobb made his biggest impact as a quarterback but also contributed on defense and special teams. In addition to being an All-district basketball player his junior, Cobb was also a track star at Alcoa. A four-year member of the track team, Cobb finished third in the state meet in the 100-meter dash his senior year and helped lead the Alcoa 4 x 100-meter relay squad to a second-place finish in the state meet as a junior.
Following his high school career, Cobb accepted a football scholarship to the University of Kentucky. During his freshman year, he was named to the SEC All-Freshmen team at quarterback, playing in 11 games and starting four. Cobb found his true calling his Sophomore year after a position change to wide receiver while playing a significant role in the offense/special teams returning kicks, place kick holding, receiving, and as a quarterback in the “Wildcat” formation. During the 2009 season, Cobb scored a total of 15 touchdowns – four receiving, one returning, and ten rushing. His playmaking ability led to him being named First-team All-SEC in 2009 and 2010 and First-Team All-American in 2010.
Following this success, Cobb was drafted in the second round (64th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers where his success has only continued. Some of Cobb’s accomplishments include the 2011 NFL Play of the Year, 2011 PWFA NFL All-Rookie Team, 2012 NFL All Purpose Yards Leader, and 2014 NFL Pro Bowl selection. Throughout his more than decade-long NFL career, Cobb has also spent time as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and now the New York Jets.
Off the field, Cobb is heavily invested in the community. His Helping Hands Program upgrades youth learning facilities and partners with Blessings in a Backpack to provide backpacks with healthy food for disadvantaged children to take home on the weekends.
