Omari Cobb

American football player (born 1997)

American football player
Omari Cobb
No. 59
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997 (age 27)
Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Treasure Coast (Port St. Lucie, Florida)
College:Marshall (2016–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2020–2021)
  • New York Giants (2021)*
  • Houston Roughnecks (2024)*
  • San Antonio Brahmas (2024)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Player stats at PFR

Omari Cobb (born May 31, 1997) is an American 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.

College career

Cobb played college football at Marshall from 2016 to 2019.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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

Cobb 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

  1. ^ "Omari Cobb – Football". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Omari Cobb College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Santucci, Jon (April 27, 2020). "Treasure Coast grad Omari Cobb signs with Kansas City Chiefs". Treasure Coast. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 6, 2020). "Chiefs announce 15-of-16 practice squad players for 2020". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 26, 2020). "Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
  9. ^ "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 29, 2021). "Giants sign LB Omari Cobb, OL Sam Jones to practice squad". Giants.com.
  11. ^ Eisen, Michael (January 10, 2022). "QB Daniel Jones 'progressing' in rehab process". Giants.com.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "UFL - Team Rosters". www.theufl.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58". UFLBoard.com. March 10, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

External links

  • Kansas City Chiefs bio
  • Marshall Thundering Herd bio