Omari Cobb

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Omari Cobb
No. 44 – New York Giants
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1997-05-31) May 31, 1997 (age 24)
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:Treasure Coast High School
College:Marshall
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Omari Cobb (born May 31, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Marshall, he signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

College career[]

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

Professional career[]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Cobb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft in April 2020.[2] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[3] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[4] 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.[5]

On February 9, 2021, Cobb re-signed with the Chiefs.[6] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was released on September 14.

New York Giants[]

On September 29, 2021, Cobb was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Omari Cobb – Football". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  2. ^ Santucci, Jon (April 27, 2020). "Treasure Coast grad Omari Cobb signs with Kansas City Chiefs". Treasure Coast. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 6, 2020). "Chiefs announce 15-of-16 practice squad players for 2020". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 26, 2020). "Chiefs announce several roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
  8. ^ "Chiefs sign 14 players to practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 29, 2021). "Giants sign LB Omari Cobb, OL Sam Jones to practice squad". Giants.com.

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