Gavin Cobb

Gavin Cobb
No. 85     Edmonton Elks
Cobb with the Edmonton Elks in 2023
Born: (1998-01-28) January 28, 1998 (age 26)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusNational
Position(s)Wide receiver
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
CollegeSimon Fraser
UniversityManitoba
High schoolMount Douglas Secondary
CFL draft2022, round: 4, pick: 30
Drafted byEdmonton Elks
Career history
As player
2022–presentEdmonton Elks
Career stats

Gavin Cobb (born January 28, 1998) is a Canadian professional football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

University career

Cobb first played NCAA football for the Simon Fraser Clan from 2016 to 2019, while using a redshirt season in 2018.[1][2] He then transferred to the University of Manitoba, where he would be able to finish his degree faster, playing for the Bisons of U Sports football.[3][4] However, Cobb did not play in 2020 due to the cancelled 2020 U Sports football season. In 2021, he played in six regular season games and two post-season games where he had 27 receptions for 340 yards and five touchdowns.[3]

Professional career

Cobb was drafted in the fifth round, 30th overall, by the Edmonton Elks in the 2022 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 11, 2022.[5] However, he suffered a severe ankle injury in the second pre-season game of 2022 and was on the injured list for the entire regular season.[6]

Following training camp in 2023, Cobb made the team's active roster and played in his first professional game on June 11, 2023, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[7] He later earned his first start on July 29, 2023, against the BC Lions.[7] On October 6, 2023, against the Toronto Argonauts, Cobb scored his first career touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Tre Ford.[8] He finished the season having played in all 18 regular season games where he recorded 11 receptions for 214 yards and one touchdown, six punt returns for 51 yards, and 11 kickoff returns for 260 yards.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Gavin Cobb". Simon Fraser Red Leafs. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "Victoria BC native Gavin Cobb is thriving on his new Manitoba Bisons team". bvmsports.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Gavin Cobb". Manitoba Bisons. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Elusive Gavin Cobb ready for the highlight reel as he joins Bisons football". Manitoba Bisons. April 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Transactions | Elks sign 2022 draft class". Edmonton Elks. May 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Elks dealing with more injuries as they seek their first win this week". Global News. July 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Cobb checking off goal with first CFL start vs. Lions". Edmonton Elks. July 29, 2023.
  8. ^ "River Cree Recap: Elks come up short against Argos". Edmonton Elks. October 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Gavin Cobb". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "2023 CFL Statistics" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 23, 2023.