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34 Cedric Cobbs RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 225
Year: 2 Yrs/Pat: 2
Acquired: D4b-04 (128th overall)
School: Arkansas
Major: Drama
Born: Jan 9, 1981
Little Rock
AR
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Cedric Cobbs was born the son of Glendree and Raymond Cobbs on January 9, 1981 … Was a drama major, enrolled in Arkansas’ Fulbright College of the Arts … Has aspirations to become an actor once his playing days are over … Member of the SEC’s 2000 Academic Honor Roll … In the December 1999 edition of ESPN Magazine he was featured as one of the rising stars of the new millennium … Attended Fair (Little Rock, Ark.) High … Team won the state championship during his senior year as he rushed for 2,043 yards and 15 touchdowns on just 157 carries … Among the All-American squads he made were Street and Smith’s, Super Prep and USA Today … … Played linebacker on defense … Also starred in track, winning the state 400-meter title and running the 110 hurdles (13.8).
Cedric Cobbs was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Patriots (07/30/04) ... Placed on reserve/ PUP list (09/05/04) ... Activated from reserve/PUP (10/30/04).
Gained 3,027 yards with 26 touchdowns on 589 carries (5.1 avg) in 46 games … His 3,027 yards are topped only by Dickey Morton (3,317, 1971-73) and Ben Cowins (3,570, 1975-78) in Razorback annals … His 26 touchdowns on the ground rank behind Cowins (30), Rouse (38) and Bill Burnett (46, 1968-70) on Arkansas’ all-time record chart … Added 138 yards and a score on 26 catches (5.3 avg) and 501 yards with a touchdown on 21 kickoff returns (23.9 avg). 2003 (Senior): All-SEC first-team and All-American honorable mention by The NFL Draft Report … Was scheduled to share tailback duties, but won the job outright with stellar performances in preseason drills … Started 10 of 12 games, carrying 227 times for 1,320 yards (5.8 avg) and 10 touchdowns … Caught eight passes for 34 yards (5.3 avg) and averaged 112.8 all-purpose yards per game … Had 12 carries for 145 yards and a 58-yard touchdown against Tulsa, earning SEC Player of the Week honors … Powered his way for 115 yards on 20 carries against Texas, including a 45-yard touchdown … Against Alabama, enjoyed his fourth-straight 100-yard game, picking up SEC Player of the Week accolades as he toted the ball 36 times for a career-high 198 yards and a five-yard touchdown … His 198 yards against the Crimson Tide rank 10th on the school’s game-record list … Totaled 150 yards on 30 attempts against Mississippi State with two scores … Carried 21 times for 169 yards and a 20-yard touchdown against Louisiana State … Closed out his career with 27 rushes for 141 yards and a 41-yard touchdown against Missouri in the Independence Bowl. 2002 (Junior): Played in a total of 11 games, starting the first four contests … Finished with 74 carries for 399 yards (5.4 avg) and two touchdowns … Caught three passes for 20 yards (6.7 avg) and gained 117 yards on six kickoff returns (19.5 avg) … Began the season against Boise State with 11 runs for 83 yards and a 38-yard score, adding 3 yards on a reception … Scored on a 19-yard run against South Florida, totaling 56 yards on 13 tries. 2001 (Sophomore): Totaled 340 yards on 102 carries (3.3 avg) with seven touchdowns … Returned three kickoffs for 56 yards (18.7 avg) … In his only start for 2001, scored a game-winning one-yard touchdown that capped a 49-yard drive with 0:18 left to give Arkansas a 14-10 decision over UNLV … Totaled 100 yards on 22 tries against Mississippi, scoring twice … Added 18 carries against Mississippi State for a season-high 101 yards and three touchdowns, including a 15-yarder with 1:20 remaining to give Arkansas a 24-21 win. 2000 (Redshirt): Appeared in the first three games before being granted a medical redshirt … Carried 70 times for 291 yards (4.2 avg) and four touchdowns … Rushed for 174 yards on 34 carries, including a pair of one-yard touchdowns against Boise State. 1999 (Freshman): All-Southeastern Conference Freshman team pick by the league’s coaches and the Knoxville News-Sentinel … Despite sharing halfback chores with Chrys Chukwuma, he set a school freshman rushing record with 668 yards, carrying 116 times (5.8 avg) with three touchdowns … His 1,056 all-purpose yards rank second on the school’s season-record list for freshmen, 13 yards short of Gary Anderson’s 1,069 yards in 1979 … Began his career against Southwest Missouri with eight carries for 85 yards, scoring his first touchdown as a Razorback on a 53-yard jaunt … Brought back the game’s opening kickoff 95 yards for a score against Middle Tennessee and rushed nine times for 74 yards, including a three-yard touchdown … Against Tennessee, became the first opponent to rush for over 100 yards against the Vols in 15 games as he carried 15 times for 107 yards and had a 14-yard reception … In his first career start, he rushed 22 times for 77 yards against Mississippi State, including a game-winning nine-yard touchdown in a 14-9 decision … Collected 98 yards on 15 attempts in the Cotton Bowl against Texas, with a 37-yard touchdown and added another score on a 30-yard catch, earning game most valuable player honors.
2004 (4/0, 0/0): Participated in four games as a rookie after spending the first part of the season on the physically unable to perform list ... Activated from PUP (10/30) and made his NFL debut the next day ... Was on the 53- man roster for the final 10 regular season games and all three playoff contests ... Recorded rushing statistics in three games. Pittsburgh (10/31): Made his NFL debut in a reserve role at running back and tallied one rush for one yard against the Steelers. Cleveland (12/5): Rushed 16 times for 29 yards in the Patriots' 42-15 victory over the Browns. San Francisco (1/2): Played on special teams coverage units and saw action at running back in the fourth quarter ... Rushed for 20 yards on five carries ... Scampered for 13 yards on a rush off right end in the fourth quarter ... Tied for the team lead with two special teams stops.
Cedric was a drama major at the University of Arkansas' Fulbright College of the Arts. He has aspirations to become an actor following his football career.
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