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Dynamic playmaker at quarterback, wide receiver and punt returner ... Showed noteworthy maturity and versatility by playing all three positions as a true freshman ... By November of last season he was the only player in the nation who was the team's starting quarterback and primary punt returner ... Expected to play primarily as a wide receiver this season, with occasional action at quarterback in the "Wildcat" formation ... Throws left-handed. Statistics 2007 (Freshman): Named to the SEC All-Freshman team at quarterback ... Played in 11 games, starting four games at wide receiver and then the last four games of the regular season at quarterback ... Won his first QB start at Mississippi State and is believed to be the only UK true freshman QB to start and and win an SEC road game since freshmen became eligible in the early 1970s ... Rushed for a season-high 82 yards and three touchdowns vs. Georgia ... Threw for a season-best 144 yards vs. Vanderbilt ... Playing in the Arkansas game as a wide receiver, he caught two touchdown passes in the final 4:15 to give the Wildcats a dramatic 21-20 come-from-behind victory over the Razorbacks ... Wore uniform No. 12 in the Arkansas game as a tribute to Dicky Lyons, who had suffered a season-ending injury the previous week ... Was named SEC Freshman of the Week for his effort vs. Arkansas ... Missed all of one game and most of two others because of a high ankle sprain sustained vs. Middle Tennessee. High School: Named "Mr. Football" for Class AA in Tennessee ... Dual-threat quarterback from perennial power Alcoa HS ... Alcoa won four-consecutive state championships, the last two with Cobb at the offensive controls as the starting QB ... Team posted a 27-3 mark during his two campaigns as a starter ... As a senior, completed 89 of 139 passes (64.0 percent) for 1,765 yards, 22 touchdowns, and only two interceptions ... Rushed for 793 yards, a 9.0-yard average per carry, and 13 touchdowns ... During his junior season, threw for 1,893 yards, 25 TDs, and just four interceptions ... All-state as a junior and senior ... Coached by Gary Rankin ... Reunited at Kentucky with a former Alcoa teammate, wide receiver Kyrus Lanxter ... One of the top-11 prospects in Tennessee by the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel ... One of the top-20 prospects in Tennessee, according to Rivals.com ... Projected as a defensive back by Scout.com, he is listed as one of the nation's top-100 DBs by that service ... Four-year member of the track team, competing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays ... Finished third in the state in the 100 his senior year, with a best time of 10.75 seconds ... Clocked a personal-best 21.89 in the 200 ... His 4x100 relay unit was second in the state his junior year ... An all-district basketball player as a junior ... Honor-roll student ... Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students. Personal: Born in Maryville, Tenn. ... Son of Randall Sr. and Tina Cobb ... A cousin, Shannon Mitchell, played football for Georgia and the NFL's San Diego Chargers ... Another cousin, Billy Williams, played football at Tennessee and the NFL's St. Louis Rams ... Considering a major in kinesiology and an eventual career in coaching. Community Cats: Participated in events as Leestown Middle School (2008), Pine Meadows Healthcare (2008) and Shriner's Hospital (2009). |
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