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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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

Professional career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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