Daniel Cobbs

Photo by: © Chandler Mixon/K-State Sports

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-10
Weight:
188
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Worth, Texas
High School:
Fossil Ridge
Prev School:
Tyler JC

2024: Saw time in 12 games as a reserve safety and on special teams, coming away with seven tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception over 75 defensive snaps… Tallied his first-career interception in the third quarter of Rate Bowl against Rutgers, helping K-State to a 17-point comeback win… Had a career-high four tackles at Colorado, a game in which he was in for a career-high 19 defensive plays… Recorded a TFL at West Virginia, while he had tackles against Arizona and Houston.

2023: Saw time in four games as both a reserve safety and on special teams as he retained his redshirt… Was in for 17 defensive snaps and seven special teams plays over games against Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Baylor and in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against NC State.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Spent the 2022 season at Tyler Junior College under head coach Tanner Jacobson... Played at the same community college as current Wildcat cornerback Justice James.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Fossil Ridge under head coach Derek Ramsey... Hauled in 85 passes for 1,131 yards and 11 touchdowns over his three-year prep career... Had 865 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior... Totaled 70 tackles as a junior, while he tallied interceptions in both his junior and senior campaigns.

PERSONAL: Daniel Cobbs was born May 20, 2004... Son of Stefan and Jennifer Cobbs... Has four siblings, Gabriel, Christian, Stefan Jr. and Elijah... Older brother, Stefan Jr., was a wide receiver at Boise State... Majoring in criminology.