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Position | Running back |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Montgomery Catholic (Montgomery, Alabama) |
Jeremiah Cobb is an American football running back who currently plays for the Auburn Tigers.
Cobb played for Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School in Montgomery, Alabama. He rushed for over 6,500 yards and scored 75 touchdowns. He was rated the ninth best running back in the 2023 class by 247Sports. [1]
Cobb committed to Auburn University in February 2023. [2] He played his first game against the UMass Minutemen, where he scored his first career touchdown. [3] He scored two rushing touchdowns and two receiving touchdowns in the season. [4]
Cobb was considered one of the top three running backs on the team during the 2024 season. [5] Damari Alston was seen as his main competitor on the depth chart. [6] He rushed for 142 yards, and had 45 receiving yards. [7]
Cobb suffered a broken finger in the preseason, but was cleared to play in early August. [8] Head coach Hugh Freeze predicted that he would have a breakout season. [9] In his first start of the season, against the Baylor Bears, he rushed for 74 yards in 16 carries, including one touchdown run. [10]