| Demarco Cobbs |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
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| High School:
Tulsa Central
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 215
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| Position:
LB
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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Second-year player who has seen action in 18 games on defense and special teams ... made the switch to linebacker during the 2011 spring season ... has recorded nine tackles (five solo) and one pressure in his career ... missed the first six games of 2011 due to injury, but returned to play in final seven games and register four tackles with one pressure ... a prep All-American, all-state, all-metro and all-district selection on offense and defense ... a versatile athlete who played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, safety and kick and punt returner as a prepster ... named to PARADE's All-America High School Football Team ... earned second-team All-USA honors on offense by USA Today ... a 2010 Under Armour All-America selection ... a second-team EA SPORTS All-America selection on defense ... a member of Rivals' top 250 and ESPNU's top 150 national prospects ... ranked as the third-best athlete and 18th-best overall prospect by ESPNU and ninth-best athlete by Rivals ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2010) ... 2011 second team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
SOPHOMORE(2011)
Missed the first six games of the season due to a broken arm ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team ... three of his four tackles came on special teams ... had one QB pressure in the Holiday Bowl against California ... made his season debut against Kansas with one tackle for a five-yard loss ... had two solo tackles at Baylor ... recorded one tackle at Texas A&M ... also played against Texas Tech, Missouri and Kansas State.
FRESHMAN (2010)
Appeared in 12 games on special teams and one game at defensive back ... registered five tackles (one solo) on the season ... logged two tackles (one solo) versus Iowa State ... registered one tackle against No. 25/24 Baylor, No. 12/11 Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Corey Russell at Tulsa Central H.S. ... a prep All-American, all-state, all-metro and all-district selection on offense and defense ... a versatile athlete who played quarterback, running back, wide receiver, safety and kick and punt returner as a prepster ... named to PARADE's All-America High School Football Team ... earned second-team All-USA honors on offense by USA Today ... a 2010 Under Armour All-America selection ... a second-team EA SPORTS All-America selection on defense ... a member of Rivals' top 250 and ESPNU's top 150 national prospects ... ranked as the third-best athlete and 18th-best overall prospect by ESPNU and ninth-best athlete by Rivals ... tallied 2,556 rushing yards and 41 TDs, 1,673 passing yards and 17 TDs, 213 receiving yards and two TDs, 68 tackles, two INTs and four kickoff return TDs over his final two seasons ... named Gatorade's Oklahoma high school football Player of the Year as senior ... a first-team all-state selection on defense ... tabbed the state's Offensive Player of the Year by the Oklahoman ... named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state team as a defensive back ... selected as the Tulsa World's Player of the Year and an all-metro selection on defense ... recipient of the 2009 Ford Award, given to the top high school football player in eastern Oklahoma ... named the district 4-5A player of the year ... rushed for 1,404 yards (9.8 ypc) and 17 TDs while passing for 642 yards and seven TDs ... recorded 62 tackles, a sack, eight TFL, an INT and a fumble recovery that was returned for a TD on defense ... also returned four kickoffs for TDs ... helped Tulsa Central to an 8-3 record and its first playoff appearance since 2003 ... named the ESPN RISE Southwest Region Player of the Week and the Tulsa World athlete of the week after rushing for 246 yards and four TDs, passing for a TD and returning a kickoff 95 yards for a TD in a 48-31 win over Tahlequah ... also named athlete of the week after rushing for 244 yards and three TDs and recording five tackles and a blocked field goal in a 33-3 win over Stilwell, helping Tulsa Central clinch a playoff berth ... rushed for 1,082 yards and 20 TDs while passing for 1,012 yards and six TDs as a junior ... also caught six passes for 213 yards (35.5 ypc) and two TDs while returning two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns ... intercepted two passes on defense ... recorded 171 rushing yards and four TDs and 115 passing yards and two TDs, including a two-point conversion, in a 40-28 win over Ada ... was a three-year letterman in track and field and lettered in basketball as a sophomore ... posted a career-best of 21.79 in the 200 meters.
PERSONAL
Born in Tulsa, Okla. ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2010) ... actively involved with his church and sang in the church choir.
The COBBS File
During pregame, I like to: Think about my assignments
Favorite channel: ESPN
Favorite show: Jamie Foxx Show
I can't believe I watch: Lifetime
Favorite movie: Friday Night Lights
Favorite actor: Derek Luke
Sports hero: Mike Tyson
Favorite superhero: Batman
Favorite music artist: 50 Cent
Favorite video game: NCAA College Football
Nobody knows I can: Sing
I came to Texas because: The Texas tradition and the coaches were trustworthy
