Marshall University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Omari Cobb
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- High School:
- Treasure Coast
SENIOR SEASON (2019): 10-time game captain in final collegiate season … Named team captain at end-of-season banquet … Shared team Defensive MVP honors with fellow linebacker Tavante Beckett … Conference USA second team all-conference selection … Started all 13 games at linebacker … Finished second on the team with 114 tackles … Also recorded 7.5 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble … Five times recorded double-digit tackles as a senior … Four tackles in a season opening win against VMI … Eight tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, an interception and a forced fumble at Boise State … Five tackles in a win against Ohio … 11 tackles vs. Cincinnati … 12 tackles, including two for a loss, at Middle Tennessee … Six tackles vs. ODU … 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and a sack in a win at FAU … Career-high 13 tackles, including one for a loss, in a win against WKU … Nine tackles in a win at Rice … Nine tackles in a win against Louisiana Tech … Nine tackles and 1.0 tackles for a loss at Charlotte … 10 tackles on Senior Day in a win against FIU … Finished career with seven tackles in the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF … Earned invitation to the Hula Bowl and the Spiral Tropical Bowl … Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League as an undrafted free agent.
JUNIOR SEASON (2018): Versatile linebacker blossomed into one of the team’s most important players on defense … Played in all 13 games, starting eight of them … Emergence resulted in seven consecutive starts to end the season, including the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF in home state … Tied for fourth on the team with 61 tackles, collected 7.5 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks and intercepted one pass and had one pass deflection … Three tackles in a win against Eastern Kentucky … Three tackles vs. nationally ranked N.C. State … Three tackles in a win at WKU … Four tackles vs. Middle Tennessee … Five tackles in a win at Old Dominion … Five tackles in a win against FAU … Four tackles, including two for a loss and a sack, at Southern Miss … Established new career high with nine tackles and combined for a sack in a breakout game against Charlotte … Eight tackles, three tackles for a loss and two sacks in a shutout of UTSA … Four tackles in an all-round impressive effort against FIU, which also included a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown to give Marshall a 14-0 lead in the first quarter … Re-set his career high for tackles with 10 – including one for a loss – in soggy conditions at Virginia Tech … One tackle in the Gasparilla Bowl win against USF.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017): Terrific athlete who saw action at multiple positions … Saw action in 11 games … Made 37 tackles, 8.5 tackles for a loss, 3.0 sacks, deflected one pass, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and had one quarterback hurry … Ranked 12th on the team in tackles … Only Herd defender with at least one full sack, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … Career high eight tackles and a sack in win vs. Old Dominion … One sack vs. FIU … Six tackles at FAU … Five tackles and a sack in the New Mexico Bowl win vs. Colorado State … Four tackles vs. No. 23 North Carolina State … Four tackles in a win against Kent State … Four tackles in a win at Cincinnati … Had a tackle for a loss in eight of 11 appearances.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016): Player with a high ceiling at linebacker … Played in 12 games as a collegiate rookie, including seven starts … Finished with 36 tackles, which ranked 11th on the team …Recorded 4.5 tackles for a loss, which was fifth on the team … Fourth on the team in sacks (3.0) …Broke up one pass and blocked a punt vs. Akron … Six tackles in the season opener vs. Morgan State … Breakout game came at North Texas, when he had six tackles, two sacks and two tackles for a loss … Contributed on a sack against Florida Atlantic and Charlotte … One of two freshmen in Conference USA with at least 3.0 sacks per game.
HERD FILE: Born May 31, 1997 ... Also had offers from Alcorn State, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Idaho, Massachusetts, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky ... Was a Class 8A All-State third-team selection on defense ... Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com and 247Sports.com.
