Kobee Minor
DB
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Experience: R
Height: 5-11
Age: 23
Weight: 188 lbs
College: Memphis
Recent Games
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Career Stats
Defense Career
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Biography
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
Kobee Minor was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (257th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Played his first three seasons at Texas Tech (2020-22), followed by one year stints at Indiana (2023) and Memphis (2024).
- Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2023)
COLLEGE SEASONAL REVIEWS
Senior Year (2024)
- Played in 11 games and registered 38 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
- Strip sacked QB Nicholas Vattiato in the second quarter vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/28) and helped lead to a rushing touchdown by RB Brandon Thomas in the 24-7 win.
- Forced a fumble at South Florida (10/12) in the fourth quarter.
- Recorded a sack in the victory at No. 17 Tulane (11/28).
- Totaled 7 tackles and a pass defensed in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl vs. West Virginia (12/18).
Junior Year (2023 - Indiana)
- Appeared in 11 games with nine starts, finishing with 29 tackles and 4 passes defensed.
- Made his Indiana debut vs. No.3/4 Ohio State (9/2).
- First collegiate start came vs. Louisville (9/16) and recorded 2 tackles.
Sophomore Year (2022 – Texas Tech)
- Appeared in all 12 games either in the secondary or on special teams and made 12 tackles overall (9 solo) to go along with 2 pass breakups.
- Opponents only caught 53.8 of the passes targeted at him (7-of-13), which ranked as the third-lowest clip on the team among defensive players with at least 10 targets
- Credited with playing in 137 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus and an additional 127 snaps on special teams.
- Member of the kick return and punt coverage units throughout the season.
- Recipient of the coveted No. 3 jersey prior to his season by head coach Joey McGuire for resembling all the qualities of "The Brand."
Redshirt Freshman Year (2021 – Texas Tech)
- Appeared in 10 games as a backup in the secondary or on special teams and made 1 tackle on the season, which came late in the win at Kansas (10/16).
- Member of the kickoff coverage, punt return and punt units throughout the season.
Freshman Year (2020 – Texas Tech)
- Saw action in one game as a true freshman, which came via special teams vs. Oklahoma (10/31).
- Scout team member.
- Utilized redshirt season.
PERSONAL
- Attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas.
- Two-way player who was named the All-Purpose Most Valuable Player for District 7-5A as a senior.
- Played on both sides of the ball with 31 rush attempts for 347 yards and 4 touchdowns. Also caught 9 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.
- Was a first team All-District 7-5A honoree as a junior in 2018 after recording 97 tackles with 3 interceptions, a pick-6, a fumble recovery and 4 pass breakups.
- Rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
- Listed as the No. 71 safety in the 2020 class according to ESPN.
- Full name is Darrian "Kobee" Minor.
- Son of Darryl and Zsa Zsa Minor.
- Youngest of eight siblings.
- His father graduated and played football for Oregon State University, while his mother graduated from Grayson College.
- His father went on to play running back for the Washington Commanders in the 1980's.
- Brother, Darryl, was a linebacker on the Red Raider football team in 2019 after transferring from Abilene Christian.
