Player Career

David Cobb Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

David Cobb story

David Cobb built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a running back from Killeen, TX wearing No. 27, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of David Cobb's career was his backfield work: 2,896 rushing yards, 563 carries, 20 rushing touchdowns, and 339 receiving yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 9 passing yards and 339 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Minnesota.

The arc is straightforward: David Cobb moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Minnesota

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonMinnesota5733.98.7
2012 Regular SeasonMinnesota1172.93.8-46
2013 PostseasonMinnesota1,37654.735.11,365
2013 Regular SeasonMinnesota1,37654.735.10
2014 PostseasonMinnesota1,79153.646.4415
2014 Regular SeasonMinnesota1,79153.646.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 2 · W 35-24

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

220

Scrimmage Yards

91.1 takeover

220 scrimmage yards and 54.7 usage.

#2

@ Indiana

Week 10 · W 42-39 · Conference game

236

Scrimmage Yards

90.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

236 scrimmage yards and 46.3 usage.

#3

@ Michigan

Week 5 · W 30-14 · Conference game

233

Scrimmage Yards

87.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

233 scrimmage yards and 58.3 usage.

#4

vs San José State

Week 4 · W 24-7

207

Scrimmage Yards

84.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

207 scrimmage yards and 58.6 usage.

#5

vs Purdue

Week 8 · W 39-38 · Conference game

194

Scrimmage Yards

80.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

194 scrimmage yards and 59 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Minnesota

1,791 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 46.4 usage

80.6

#2

2014 Regular Season · Minnesota

80.6

1,791 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 46.4 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · Minnesota

75

1,376 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 35.1 usage

Milestones

13

100+ rush yards

6

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games