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7  Bookie Cobbins
Bookie Cobbins

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
New Orleans, La.

High School:
McDonogh 35

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 187

Position:
Quarterback

Experience:
HS


03/31/2012

Phillips Pleased with Saturday's Practice/Scrimmage

Quarterbacks Combine for Four TD Passes

11/03/2011

Phillips Names Maxwell Smith Starting Quarterback

Kentucky Football Notebook

High School: Combines a strong passing arm with excellent athletic ability ... The nation's No. 26 dual-threat quarterback and the No. 28 overall prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com ... Played at McDonogh 35 High School in New Orleans ... Played four games his senior year before sustaining a season-ending injury ... Accounted for 10 passing and rushing touchdowns in the four games ... Had a big junior season, throwing for 1,308 and 15 touchdowns while running for 266 yards and seven TDs ... Named All-Metro New Orleans as a junior ... Invited to three all-star games following his senior season but was unable to attend while recovering from his injury ... Outstanding physical tools include running the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds, a 315-pound bench press and 38-inch vertical jump ... Coached by Wayne Reese ... "Bookie is a player who wants to excel at the highest level," Reese said. "He combines natural athletic ability with working hard and being coachable." ... Fine track athlete who ran in the 200-meter dash and three relay events ... His 4x400-meter relay won the state indoor championship his junior and senior year ... Honor-roll student.

Personal: Name is pronounced "BOO-kee," rhymes with "Pookie" ... Born in New Orleans ... Son of Angela Cobbins ... Has two brothers playing college football, Carl at Grambling and Cornell at Arkansas Baptist.

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