Randall Cobb Kentucky career: Stats, records, notable achievements and more

Former Kentucky Wildcats wide receiver Randall Cobb announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday. Cobb played 13 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and New York Jets.

Cobb played three seasons at Kentucky, from 2008 to 2010. He was chosen to the SEC All-Freshmen team as a quarterback during his freshman season, where he appeared in 11 games and started four. He finished 52-for-99 with 542 yards, two touchdowns, and five interceptions. He also played receiver and running back in addition to quarterback, scoring two touchdowns and rushing for seven.

In his sophomore season at Kentucky, Cobb became a wide receiver but did return kicks and play quarterback. He caught 39 receptions for 447 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 573 yards and 10 touchdowns on 94 carries. He had an eight-game streak of scoring a touchdown.

Cobb became a star player in his junior season, as he recorded 84 receptions for 1,017 yards and seven touchdowns while adding 424 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground.

He finished his college career as a one-time first-time All-American and two-time first-time All-SEC. He also was inducted into the Kentucky Pro Sports Hall of Fame in 2023.

Randall Cobb joins SEC Network

After Randall Cobb announced his retirement from the NFL, he joined the SEC Network as an analyst for the 2024 season.

“We are thrilled to welcome Randall to the SEC Network crew,” said Pete Watters, SEC Network Coordinating Producer II. “His experience and knowledge of the game, both from playing at Kentucky and in the NFL, will be such an asset to our football coverage.”

Cobb, meanwhile, says he's excited to return to the SEC to talk about the college football season.

“I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC with this new role,” said Cobb. “The level of greatness this conference provides year after year is unmatched – I cannot wait return to the conference family with this SEC Network crew.” [via ESPN].

College Football Week 0 kicks off on August 24.