Omari Cobb
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Omari Cobb
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 59
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|31}}
| birth_place = Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 223
| high_school = Treasure Coast {{nowrap|(Port St. Lucie, Florida)}}
| college = Marshall (2016–2019)
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2024}})*
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{UFL Year|2024}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 1
| pfr = CobbOm00
}}
Omari Cobb (born May 31, 1997) is an American professional 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
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 4
| weight = 229
| dash = 4.71
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.67
| shuttle = 4.64
| cone drill = 7.09
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 0
| bench = 21
| arm span = 33 1/2
| hand span = 9 3/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1018742&DraftYear=2020 |title=Omari Cobb College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=May 27, 2024}}
}}
= Kansas City Chiefs =
Cobb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL draft in April 2020.{{Cite web |last=Santucci |first=Jon |date=April 27, 2020 |title=Treasure Coast grad Omari Cobb signs with Kansas City Chiefs |url=https://www.tcpalm.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/04/27/treasure-coast-grad-omari-cobb-signs-kansas-city-chiefs/3032608001/ |access-date=March 21, 2021 |website=Treasure Coast}} He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,{{Cite web |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53 |url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-roster-down-to-nfl-mandated-53-x6671 |access-date=February 8, 2021 |website=Chiefs.com}} and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=September 6, 2020 |title=Chiefs announce 15-of-16 practice squad players for 2020 |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/09/06/kansas-city-chiefs-2020-practice-squad-announced/ |access-date=February 8, 2021 |website=USAToday.com}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Goldman |first=Charles |date=December 26, 2020 |title=Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/12/26/kansas-city-chiefs-anthony-hitchens-gehrig-dieter-omari-cobb-deandre-baker-roster-moves/ |access-date=February 8, 2021 |website=USAToday.com}}
On February 9, 2021, Cobb re-signed with the Chiefs.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jaylon |date=February 9, 2021 |title=Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts |url=https://247sports.com/Article/Kansas-City-Chiefs-sign-10-players-to-reservefuture-contracts-DeAndre-Baker-Bryan-Witzmann--160717095/ |access-date=February 10, 2021 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}} He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web | title=Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players | website=Kansas City Chiefs | date=2021-08-31 | url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-announce-roster-moves-to-meet-nfl-mandated-53-players | access-date=2025-04-26}}{{Cite web |date=September 2, 2021 |title=Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/09/02/kansas-city-chiefs-14-practice-squad-players-signed-prince-tega-wanogho/ |website=Chiefs Wire |publisher=USA Today}} He was released on September 14.
= New York Giants =
On September 29, 2021, Cobb was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.{{cite web|title=Giants sign LB Omari Cobb, OL Sam Jones to practice squad|url=https://www.giants.com/news/omari-cobb-sam-jones-to-practice-squad-matt-cole-foster-sarell-willie-henry|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=September 29, 2021}} He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Giants on January 10, 2022.{{cite web|title=QB Daniel Jones 'progressing' in rehab process|url=https://www.giants.com/news/daniel-jones-neck-injury-status-saquon-barkley-dave-gettleman-joe-judge|author= Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=January 10, 2022}} He was waived on May 10, 2022.
= Houston Roughnecks =
On November 17, 2022, Cobb was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL,{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/35053464/xfl-draft-results-2023-full-rosters-eight-teams-vic-beasley-martavis-bryant-picks |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=July 12, 2023 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en}} He signed with the Roughnecks on October 20, 2023. 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).{{Cite web |last=Seifert |first=Kevin |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/39222541/newly-formed-united-football-league-sets-8-markets-tabs-coaches |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
= San Antonio Brahmas =
On January 5, 2024, Cobb was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas during the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.{{Cite web |title=UFL - Team Rosters |url=https://www.theufl.com/rosters |access-date=January 8, 2024 |website=www.theufl.com |language=en-us}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://herdzone.com/sports/football/roster/omari-cobb/5369 Marshall Thundering Herd bio]
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Category:American football linebackers
Category:Sportspeople from Port St. Lucie, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Florida
Category:Marshall Thundering Herd football players
Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:New York Giants players