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Mister Cobble - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 97

MisterCobble

  • height 6-0
  • Weight 338
  • class Senior
  • High school Central

– UK Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player by UK coaches (2009)

Has started for much of the last two seasons … Has shown a good combination of strength and quick feet that enable him to penetrate the backfield … His compact frame makes him difficult to move at the point of attack … Has played in 23 games, including 13 starts … Career totals feature 59 tackles, six tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks … Single-game best is six tackles vs. WKU in 2012.

2012 (Junior): Played in 10 games, starting four … Played well the first three games before incurring an illness … Missed two games and spent the remainder of the season rebuilding his strength … Totaled 25 tackles, 13 of which came in the first three games, including a caereer high of six stops vs. WKU … Had sacks against Louisville and Vanderbilt.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, starting the final nine … Led UK’s defensive linemen with 33 tackles, including a career high of five vs. Louisville and LSU … Made three tackles for loss during the season, including a sack at Georgia … Also credited with a couple of quarterback hurries.

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in one game, the BBVA Compass Bowl, and made one tackle … Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Florida game.

2009 (Freshman): Redshirted … Named team’s Most Valuable Defensive Scout Team Player as selected by the UK coaching staff.

High School: Two-year first-team all-state honoree at defensive tackle … Helped spearhead an outstanding defense that led Central High School of Louisville to back-to-back Class AAA state championships … Dominant presence who often commanded double teams … Made 89 tackles his senior season, highlighted by 25 tackles for loss, and returned a fumble for a touchdown … First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the state’s top-22 seniors … Made more than 100 tackles his junior and sophomore years … Was named District Most Valuable Player as a junior … Four-year starter in the offensive line as a center and guard … Team Most Valuable Player two years … Played for the winning West team in the Kentucky East-West All-Star Game … The No. 6 prospect in Kentucky as chosen by SuperPrep … Coached by Ty Scroggins … “Mister works hard and will be an outstanding player in college,” Scroggins said … Also participated in wrestling, an all-state performer in that sport.

Personal: Born in Louisville, Ky. … Son of Cassandra Cobble … Mister is a cousin of former UK quarterback Andre’ Woodson … Major is community and leadership development.

Community Cats: Participated with the Big Blue U Move-In (2011, `12) … Helped with an event for God’s Pantry (2012).

Mister Says … My nickname is: Sizzle … When I played football as a kid, I pretended I was: the Hulk … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: owner or CEO of an NFL franchise … If I could talk to anyone on Skype it would be: Jesus … The coolest thing about being at UK is: campus life … My hidden talent is: I can sew.

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