After his three years at the University of Tennessee and his seven-year NFL career, Cobb worked in the scouting department for several teams.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREFormer NFL and Tennessee Volunteers running back Reggie Cobb died Saturday at the age of 50, the San Francisco 49ers announced.Cobb served as a scout in the 49ers organization for the past 10 years after an NFL career spent with four teams.
Cobb played at Tennessee from 1987-89. He was drafted in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 30th overall pick. He played four seasons with Tampa Bay before playing one season each with the Green Bay Packers , Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets . Tennessee junior back Reggie Cobb looks for an opening against LSU. Cobb rush for 52 yards on 16 carries in the game. Winless Tennessee fall 34-9 to ninth-ranked LSU before 92,849 fans at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Sept. 17, 1988. Ricky Rogers / The TennesseanFullscreenFormer Tennessee running back Reggie Cobb. SubmittedFullscreenGreen Bay Packers running back Reggie Cobb tries to elude New Orleans Saints defender Frank Warren during the first half Friday night, Aug. 19, 1994, in New Orleans.
He led the SEC in touchdowns with 20 in 1987 and rushed for 1,197 yards while collecting All-SEC second-team honors during his freshman season. His 1,721 all-purpose yards that season stood as the UT record until 2012 when Cordarrelle Patterson broke it. Cobb was inducted into the Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
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