1. Cobi Hamilton was considered one of the top wide receiver prospects for the 2013 NFL draft, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the draft.
26 Facts About Cobi Hamilton
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Cobi 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.
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Cobi Hamilton was all-district and all-area in his career and he was named the All-Northeast Texas Offensive Player of the Year.
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Cobi Hamilton was a high school teammate of former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.
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Cobi Hamilton was a standout athlete for the Texas High School track team.
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Cobi Hamilton finished fourth in the 200 meters at the AAU National Junior Olympics, with a time of 21.41 seconds.
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Cobi Hamilton finished 4th in the 100 meters at the 2009 Region II-4A Championships, with a career-best time of 10.60 seconds.
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Cobi Hamilton ran a personal best of 21.09 in the 200 meter.
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Cobi Hamilton accepted a scholarship offer from Arkansas over offers from Missouri, Oklahoma State and Texas.
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Cobi Hamilton attended the University of Arkansas from 2009 to 2012.
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Cobi Hamilton finished his career with 175 receptions for 2,854 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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Cobi Hamilton was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
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Cobi Hamilton was on the Bengals' practice squad for the entirety of his rookie season.
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Cobi Hamilton started his second season on the Bengals' practice squad.
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On September 10,2014, Cobi Hamilton was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.
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On July 25,2016, Cobi Hamilton was released by the Panthers.
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Cobi Hamilton was the Pittsburgh Steeler's sixth wide receiver on their depth chart throughout the season, behind Antonio Brown, Markus Wheaton, Sammie Coates, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Eli Rogers.
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Cobi Hamilton finished the season with 17 receptions, 234 receiving yards, and two touchdowns in 11 games.
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Cobi Hamilton had five kick returns for 83-yards and made one tackle on kickoff coverage.
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On January 26,2017, Cobi Hamilton was re-signed to a one-year deal by the Steelers.
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Cobi Hamilton entered training camp in 2017 competing with Sammie Coates, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Justin Hunter, Marcus Tucker, Eli Rogers, and Darrius Heyward-Bey for a backup wide receiver position.
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On September 2,2017, Cobi Hamilton was waived by the Steelers.
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On September 18,2017, Cobi Hamilton was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.
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Cobi Hamilton was promoted to the active roster on November 22,2017.
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On March 21,2018, Cobi Hamilton was waived by the Texans.
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On March 22,2018, Cobi Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.