Simmie Cobbs

Simmie O. Cobbs Jr. (born August 25, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders. He played college football at Indiana, and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Simmie Cobbs

Cobbs at Redskins training camp in 2018
DC Defenders
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1995-08-25) August 25, 1995 (age 27) Oak Park, Illinois
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Park (IL)
College:	Indiana
Undrafted:	2018
Career history
Washington Redskins (2018)* New Orleans Saints (2018) Dallas Renegades (2020)* DC Defenders (2020) DC Defenders (2023–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big Ten (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Cobbs attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois. He originally committed to Purdue University to play college football but changed his commitment to Indiana University.^[1][2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Simmie Cobbs, Jr. WR	Oak Park, Illinois	Oak Park and River Forest High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 3, 2014
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 74 (WR)   247Sports: 84 (WR)  ESPN: 74 (WR)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Indiana Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. "2014 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.

College career

As a freshman, Cobbs started all 12 games of the season. Cobbs recorded 114 receiving yards, with no touchdowns. His longest reception was for 34 yards against Indiana State.^[3] Due to Cobbs status as a freshman, as well as competing with teammate and future-NFL player Shane Wynn for receptions, Cobbs overall numbers were limited.

Cobbs took a medical redshirt in 2016 after player in only one game that season due to an ankle injury.^[4][5] After his redshirt junior season in 2017, Cobbs entered the 2018 NFL Draft.^[5][6] During his career, he had 139 receptions for 1,990 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is also tied for fourth in Indiana history with seven 100-yard games.^[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Hand span	40-yard dash	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	91⁄4	4.64 s	4.32 s	6.7 s	30 in (0.76 m)	9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)	11 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[8]

Washington Redskins

Cobbs signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.^[9] On September 1, 2018, he was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the season, but signed to the team's practice squad the next day.^[10][11]

New Orleans Saints

On December 14, 2018, Cobbs was signed by the New Orleans Saints off the Redskins practice squad.^[12] He was placed on injured reserve on January 12, 2019.^[13]

Cobbs was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.^[14]

Dallas Renegades

Cobbs was signed by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL during training camp. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.^[15]

DC Defenders

Cobbs was claimed off waivers by the DC Defenders on January 22, 2020.^[16] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.^[17]

On November 17, 2022, Cobbs was drafted by the DC Defenders, returning back to his old team from the 2020 XFL season.^[18]

References

1. Farmer, Marty (October 18, 2013). "Simmie Cobbs is Purdue-bound". Oakpark.com. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. Long, Beth (August 6, 2014). "Oak Park's Simmie Cobbs switches commitment from Purdue to Indiana". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Game Analysis: IU-Indiana State". Scout.com. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
4. Osterman, Zach (September 3, 2017). "Try and stop Simmie Cobbs, because IU is betting you can't". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. Osterman, Zach (December 21, 2017). "IU football star WR Simmie Cobbs declares for NFL draft". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. "NFL Draft: Indiana receiver Simmie Cobbs declares". UPI. December 21, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. "Indiana Hoosiers - Simmie Cobbs Jr. - 2017". Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
8. "Simmie Cobbs". NFL. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
9. Cunningham, Kevin. "2018 NFL Draft: Who is Simmie Cobbs? 5 things to know about Redskins' UDFA WR". landof10.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
10. "9/1: Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
11. "Kapri Bibbs Among Eight Added To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
12. Standig, Ben (December 14, 2018). "Saints sign intriguing receiver off Redskins' practice squad". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved February 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
13. Williams, Charean (January 12, 2019). "Saints place Simmie Cobbs on IR, elevate Garrett Griffin". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
14. "New Orleans Saints make roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
15. Talbot, Damond (January 22, 2020). "A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today?". NFLDraftDiamonds.com. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
16. "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
17. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
18. "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

External links

• Indiana Hoosiers bio
• Washington Redskins bio