Place of birth: Texarkana, Texas Height 1.88 m Weight 93 kg | College: Arkansas Education University of Arkansas Name Cobi Hamilton Position Wide receiver | |
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Date of birth: (1990-11-13) November 13, 1990 (age 25) NFL draft: 2013 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 Role American football wide receiver Number 87 (Cincinnati Bengals / Wide receiver), 7 (Miami Dolphins / Wide receiver) Similar People Joe Adams, Joe Philbin, Don Shula Profiles | ||
High school: Texarkana (TX) Texas | ||
The supreme cobi hamilton highlights 2013 draft pick 197th pick cincinnati bengals
Cobi Hamilton (born November 13, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas. He was considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2013 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 197th overall pick in the draft in the sixth round with a selection acquired from the New England Patriots in 2011 for Chad Johnson.
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- The supreme cobi hamilton highlights 2013 draft pick 197th pick cincinnati bengals
- Cobi hamilton vs lsu
- Early years
- College career
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Miami Dolphins
- Carolina Panthers
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Houston Texans
- References
Hamilton has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Cobi hamilton vs lsu
Early years
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.
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. The receptions and yards were school records. On September 22, 2012, he set an SEC record for receiving yards in a game with 303. He finished his career with 175 receptions for 2,854 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Cincinnati Bengals
Hamilton was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round (197th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. On May 10, 2013, the Bengals signed him to a four-year, $2.25 million contract. Hamilton was on the Bengals' practice squad for the entirety of his rookie season. He started his second season on the Bengals' practice squad.
Philadelphia Eagles
On September 10, 2014, Hamilton was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.
On October 6, 2014, the Philadelphia Eagles' released Hamilton.
Cincinnati Bengals
On October 13, 2014, the Cincinnati Bengals resigned Hamilton. On December 24, 2014, he was promoted to the 53-man roster. On July 30, 2015, he was waived by the Bengals.
Miami Dolphins
On August 1, 2015, Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins. On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Dolphins.
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers signed Hamilton to a futures contract on January 12, 2016. On July 25, 2016, Hamilton was released by the Panthers.
Pittsburgh Steelers
On August 5, 2016, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hamilton to a one-year, $460,000 contract. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts. The next day he was signed to the Steeler's practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 15, 2016, and a day later, caught a 23-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger, his first in the NFL, during a 15-30 loss to the Miami Dolphins. It was his first career start and he finished with two receptions for 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. The following week, he earned his second consecutive start and caught three passes for 36 receiving yard in a 16-27 loss to the New England Patriots. In the season finale against the Cleveland Browns, he caught the game-winning touchdown on a 26-yard pass from Landry Jones to win in overtime and finished the game with three receptions for 54 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On January 26, 2017, Hamilton was re-signed to a one-year deal by the Steelers. On September 2, 2017, Hamilton was waived by the Steelers.
Houston Texans
On September 18, 2017, Hamilton was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.