Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2014Minnesota
David Cobb
RB • 5'11" • Killeen, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
David Cobb leans workhorse runner traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
60
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 138
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
David Cobb, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · Minnesota. David Cobb leans workhorse runner traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,235
- Rushing yards
- 2,896
- Receiving yards
- 339
- Touchdowns
- 20
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David Cobb Minnesota Highlights
2014 · Minnesota · Player Highlight
David Cobb college highlights at Minnesota.
- Season
- 2014
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
David Cobb quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,235
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · Minnesota
- Top game
- Middle Tennessee
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Ellison · Minnesota
- High school pipeline
- Ellison · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 5 · Pick 2 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 27 · Class 2014
- 2014 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,791 scrimmage yards · RB 12th (top 3%) · Big Ten 5th (top 2%) · National 13th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Minnesota | 3 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 19.6 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 46.1 |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 103 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 75 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 1,273 | 1,111 | 162 | 7 | 75 |
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 13 | 114 | 81 | 33 | 0 | 80.6 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 13 | 1,677 | 1,548 | 129 | 13 | 80.6 |
Related Context
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David Cobb played RB for Minnesota. Across 4 tracked seasons, David Cobb recorded 9 passing yards, 2,896 rushing yards, and 339 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
Minnesota paired 1,791 primary output with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 54.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2013 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
105.8
Efficiency
54.7
Usage
35.1
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 103. UNLV: 69. New Mexico State: 62. Western Illinois: 92. San José State: 125. Iowa: 36. Michigan: 28. Northwestern: 124. Nebraska: 149. Indiana: 236. Penn State: 169. Wisconsin: 82. Michigan State: 101
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 19 by 54.2. UNLV: 6 by 97.9. New Mexico State: 10 by 64.7. Western Illinois: 14 by 66.8. San José State: 25 by 52.1. Iowa: 11 by 29.3. Michigan: 9 by 32.6. Northwestern: 21 by 56.8. Nebraska: 32 by 47.2. Indiana: 31 by 72.2. Penn State: 30 by 55.6. Wisconsin: 19 by 43. Michigan State: 27 by 39
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins128.3 · Games = 8 · +58.3 vs Losses
Losses70 · Games = 5 · -58.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
97.9 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs Syracuse | L 17-21 | 18 | 91 | 5.10 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Michigan State100 rush yards | L 3-14 | 27 | 101 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Wisconsin | L 7-20 | 17 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Penn State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 24-10 | 27 | 139 | 5.10 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Indiana100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-39 | 29 | 188 | 6.50 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 7.6 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Nebraska100 rush yards | W 34-23 | 31 | 138 | 4.50 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Northwestern100 rush yards | W 20-17 | 20 | 103 | 5.20 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Michigan | L 13-42 | 7 | 22 | 3.10 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3.1 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Iowa | L 7-23 | 8 | 20 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3.3 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs San José State100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 43-24 | 25 | 125 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Western Illinois2+ TD | W 29-12 | 13 | 82 | 6.30 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ New Mexico State | W 44-21 | 9 | 56 | 6.20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6.2 |
| Thu 8/29 | vs UNLV | W 51-23 | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0 | — | — | 11.5 |
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
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Minnesota
2011-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Minnesota | 57 | 33.9 | 8.7 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 11 | 72.9 | 3.8 | -46 |
| 2013 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,376 | 54.7 | 35.1 | 1,365 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,376 | 54.7 | 35.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Minnesota | 1,791 | 53.6 | 46.4 | 415 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1,791 | 53.6 | 46.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 2 · W 35-24
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
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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
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#2
2014 Regular Season · Minnesota
80.6
1,791 primary · 53.6 efficiency · 46.4 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Minnesota
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1,376 primary · 54.7 efficiency · 35.1 usage
Milestones
13
100+ rush yards
6
150+ scrimmage yards
6
2+ TD games
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