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Tennessee football’s 10 RBs with greatest NFL careers

By Caleb Calhoun

BALTIMORE - DECEMBER 28: Running back Jamal Lewis #31 of the Baltimore Ravens on the sideline during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 28, 2003 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - DECEMBER 28: Running back Jamal Lewis #31 of the Baltimore Ravens on the sideline during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 28, 2003 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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1987-1989. Years in NFL: 7. 839. Scouting Report. player. Pick Analysis. Reggie Cobb. 8

Teams played for:

  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1990-1993
  • Green Bay Packers, 1994
  • Jacksonville Jaguars, 1995
  • New York Jets, 1996

If Reggie Cobb had not been dismissed from Tennessee football midway through his junior season in 1989, he may have gone down as the school’s all-time leading rusher. Even splitting time with Chuck Webb that year, he had already gone for over 600 yards and was averaging nearly seven yards a carry.

Cobb was a big reason for the Vols’ win over the Auburn Tigers that year, helping them win the SEC. He finished his tenure with 2,360 career rushing yards, 2,720 yards from scrimmage and 29 total touchdowns. Then, in 1990, he got the break of being able to enter the NFL Draft as a junior, which wasn’t allowed before then. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took him in the second round.

In four years with Tampa, Cobb proved his worth at 6’1″ 212 pounds. He broke out in his third year, rushing for over 1,100 yards, gaining over 1,300 yards from scrimmage and scoring nine total touchdowns. Cobb actually spent his first year with the Bucs as a fullback and then was turned into a running back. He actually never made the playoffs there, but that changed a year later.

Heading to Green Bay in 1994, Cobb became a feature running back for a young Brett Favre, and he helped lead the Packers to the playoffs with nearly 900 yards from scrimmage. That was his last successful season, as he saw limited in action in 1995 and 1996. Still, he finished his career with 3,743 rushing yards, 4,692 yards from scrimmage and 27 total touchdowns in seven years.

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