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Jersey Number 8
Jackson Cobb
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 175
- Hometown:
- Texarkana, Texas
- High School:
- Pleasant Grove
- Prev School:
- Arkansas/Texas Tech/Crowder CC
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SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 2, at West Virginia, Apr 07, 2023
- Doubles: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Triples: 1, at West Virginia, Apr 08, 2023
- Home runs: 1, vs Texas Southern, Apr 11, 2023
- Total bases: 4, vs Texas Southern, Apr 11, 2023
- RBI: 1, 5 times
- Runs scored: 2, at West Virginia, Apr 08, 2023 ; Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Walks: 2, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023
- Hit by pitch: 1, Oakland, Feb 26, 2023 ; at TCU, Mar 24, 2023
- Sac flies: 1, vs Michigan State, Mar 11, 2023
- At bats: 5, at West Virginia, Apr 08, 2023
- Stolen bases: 1, Texas Southern, Apr 12, 2023 ; at TCU, Mar 24, 2023
- Field chances: 6, at West Virginia, Apr 09, 2023
- Putouts: 3, Valparaiso, Feb 18, 2023 ; at Belmont, Mar 04, 2023 ; vs Missouri, Mar 22, 2023
- Assists: 6, at West Virginia, Apr 09, 2023
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE – 2023
- Appeared in 31 games (14 starts; seven at second base, seven at shortstop)
- .208/.339/.333 (10-for-48), 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 11 R, 8 BB
- Hit his first career home run in the Buck O’Neil Classic 4/11/23
- Hit .308 (4-for-13) with a triple, RBI and three runs scored in three starts at shortstop at West Virginia
- Starting second baseman on Opening Day
- Transferred to Kansas with three years of eligibility remaining
- Committed in July 2022
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN – 2022 (CROWDER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- Spent one year in the Crowder program
- Helped Crowder become Region 16 Champions and South Central District Champions
- .360/.458/.547 (58-for-161), 12 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 49 R, 29 BB, 12 SB in 50 games
- Drove in 49 RBI and scored 49 runs
- Recorded three extra-base hits against Central Arizona (5/29/22)
FRESHMAN – 2020-21 (ARKANSAS/TEXAS TECH)
- Redshirted his freshman season at Texas Tech due to transfer rules
- Spent the fall 2020 semester playing at Arkansas before deciding to transfer
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played four years of baseball at Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas
- Class 4A All-State First Team at shortstop as a junior in 2019 after hitting .398 with a state-record 11 triples and a school-record 26 stolen bases to finish the season with a .527 on base percentage
- Named the Texarkana Player of the Year and District MVP as a junior in 2019
- Hit .563 in five games as a senior in 2020 and led 4A in home runs with five before the season ended due to the pandemic
- All-District First Team shortstop as a freshman and sophomore (2017, 2018)
- Finished his high school career with eight home runs, 23 doubles, 20 triples, 49 stolen bases and 103 runs scored
- Ranked as the No. 160 prospect in the state of Texas by Perfect Game in 2020
- Played club ball with Performance Baseball Texas
- Also played four years of football and two years of basketball
- Part of two Class 4A state football championships (2017, 2019) and three football district championships (2017, 2018, 2019) as a wide receiver and defensive back
- Tore his ACL during his senior football season
- All-State First Team wide receiver Padilla Poll in 2018
- All-District Second Team running back in 2018
- Originally committed to Louisiana-Lafayette before decommitting upon the passing of Ragin’ Cajuns head coach Anthony Robichaux
- Then, committed to Arkansas over Texas A&M, Oregon, Dallas Baptist, Louisiana, Tulane and Texas State
- Also recruited to play football by Louisiana, Southern Arkansas, Harding and Southwestern University.
PERSONAL
- Son of Mike and Kristi Cobb
- Has one sister, Georgia
- His father, Mike, played baseball at Seminole State College and Sam Houston State
- His cousin, James Lacy, played baseball at Northeast Texas Community College and Central Arkansas
- Picked Kansas over Washington State, USF, Arizona State, Louisville, Texas and East Carolina
- Chose Kansas because, “The new coaching staff really did it for me. The winning attitude and the culture they want to instill in KU Baseball is exactly what I’m looking for.”
- Teammates with Michael Brooks at Arkansas in the fall of 2020 and with Sam Hunt at Texas Tech in 2021
- Majoring in general studies
Kansas Baseball vs. North Dakota State Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 31
Kansas Baseball vs. Creighton Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 30
Kansas Baseball Game Week Press Conference vs. Creighton
Thursday, May 29
Kansas Baseball Pre-NCAA Media Availability
Tuesday, May 27
