After one season with the Jets, Randall Cobb has decided his subsequent profession enterprise — one away from the soccer subject.
On Thursday, ESPN introduced that the 33-year-old receiver had joined SEC Community as a university soccer studio analyst.
“I’m extremely excited to be coming dwelling to the SEC with this new function,” Cobb stated. “The extent of greatness this convention gives 12 months after 12 months is unmatched – I can’t wait [to] return to the convention household with this SEC Community crew.”
After taking part in 10 of the primary 12 seasons of his profession in Inexperienced Bay with Aaron Rodgers, Cobb headed to the Jets to reunite with the four-time MVP quarterback on a one-year deal.
Nevertheless, Rodgers was misplaced for the seasons after 4 offensive performs and Cobb’s chemistry didn’t carry over to Zach Wilson.
Cobb appeared in solely 11 video games, with 5 catches for 39 yards and one landing in 2023.
The veteran missed six video games throughout the Jets’ disappointing 7-10 season as a result of each a shoulder damage and being dominated a wholesome scratch.
Having remained unsigned getting into coaching camp, Cobb elected to hitch the broadened SEC Community because the convention ushers in powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma.
Cobb spent his three-year faculty profession at Kentucky, accumulating 2,974 scrimmage yards and 35 all-around touchdowns in Lexington.
The quarterback-turned-receiver, who was an All-American in 2010, was inducted into the Wildcats’ Corridor of Fame in 2017.
Even if Cobb will now be spending weekends making ready for studio evaluation, the wideout is seemingly not closing the curtain all the way in which on his profession.
NFL Community’s Mike Garafolo reported that Cobb has not formally retired and is “nonetheless open” to taking part in within the NFL “if a possibility arises.”
Cobb is ready to hitch host Alyssa Lang on the “Out of Pocket” present and also will seem on “SEC Now” alongside analysts Takeo Spikes, Chris Doering, Benjamin Watson and Matt Stinchcomb.
Thursday’s information comes beneath a month after Cobb and his household needed to escape from a harrowing home hearth brought on by a Tesla charger.
Cobb and the remainder of the SEC Community workforce will get to investigate reside SEC faculty soccer beginning on Thursday, Aug. 29, when Arkansas hosts Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mizzou faces off with Murray State.