Cobi Hamilton
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Texarkana, Texas, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | November 13, 1990 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Texas (Texarkana) | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas (2009–2012) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 6th round, 197th overall pick | ||||||||
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Cobi Hamilton (born November 13, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2013 NFL draft, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the draft.
Hamilton was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and Indianapolis Colts.
Hamilton attended Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas, where he set the Tigers’ single-season receiving yardage record as a senior with 64 receptions for 1,071 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was all-district and all-area in his career and he was named the All-Northeast Texas Offensive Player of the Year. As a junior, he had 29 receptions for 726 yards and seven touchdowns. He was a high school teammate of former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.
Hamilton was also a standout athlete for the Texas High School track team. He finished fourth in the 200 meters at the AAU National Junior Olympics, with a time of 21.41 seconds. He finished 4th in the 100 meters at the 2009 Region II-4A Championships, with a career-best time of 10.60 seconds. He also ran for the Arkansas track team. He ran a personal best of 21.09 in the 200 meter.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No.63 wide receiver in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Arkansas over offers from Missouri, Oklahoma State and Texas.[1]
College career
Hamilton attended the University of Arkansas from 2009 to 2012. As a senior, he was an All-SEC selection after recording 90 receptions for 1,335 yards and five touchdowns.[2] The receptions and yards were school records.[3] On September 22, 2012, he set an SEC record for receiving yards in a game with 303.[4][5] He finished his career with 175 receptions for 2,854 yards and 18 touchdowns.[6]
