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