Mike Cobb

Mike Cobb
No. 89, 87
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1955-12-20) December 20, 1955
Place of birth: Youngstown, Ohio
Career information
College: Michigan State University
NFL draft: 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 11
Receiving yards: 134
Touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Michael "Mike" Cobb (born December 20, 1955) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League.

Cobb played football for Michigan State University.[1] He was selected in the first round (22nd overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 1977 NFL Draft. He played five seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Chicago Bears. After playing one season with the Bengals, he was traded to the Chicago Bears for whom he played from 1978 through 1981. Cobb also played for the Michigan Panthers in the USFL during the 1983 and 1984 seasons where he caught 118 passes for 1,319 yards with 10 touchdowns.[1]

He is a cousin of Sherman Smith, a former running back and current running backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks.

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CobbMi00.htm


He now visits schools and talks.

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