Players

• Ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average (27.7), setting a franchise rookie record with 941 kickoff return yards on the season.
• Set a franchise rookie record with 1,616 combined yards, topping the previous mark held by Billy Howton (1,231 in 1952).
• Was named to the All-Rookie team by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA and was named a Pro Bowl alternate as a kickoff returner.
• Became the first player in team history and the first NFL rookie since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to register a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return in the same season.
• Tied an NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD vs. New Orleans in his pro debut, a play that would go on to be named the “NFL Play of the Year” at the league’s awards ceremony.
• First-team All-America selection by The Associated Press, ESPN.com and SportsIllustrated.com at Kentucky in 2010 as an all-purpose player.
• Set the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yards with 2,396 in 2010, breaking the previous mark of 2,310 yards by Arkansas RB Darren McFadden in 2007.

Pro Highlights:

• Ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average (27.7) and No. 7 in the league in punt return average (11.3) in 2011. Checked in at No. 1 and No. 2 in those respective categories among rookies on his way to earning All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly/PFWA as a kickoff returner.
• Was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate as a kick return specialist in 2011.
• His 27.7-yard kickoff return average ranked No. 3 in franchise history (min. 25 returns) behind only Dave Hampton (28.6 in 1971) and Al Carmichael (28.1 in 1956).
• Set a franchise rookie record with 941 kickoff return yards, besting the previous mark held by Charles Wilson (798 yards in 1990).
• Tied an NFL record with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD against New Orleans in his pro debut, a play that would go on to be named the “NFL Play of the Year” at the league’s awards ceremony.
• Became just the second player in NFL history to catch a TD pass and score on a kickoff return in his pro debut, joining Detroit’s Bill Bowman (vs. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1954).
• With his 108-yard kickoff return for a score vs. New Orleans in Week 1 and his 80-yard punt return TD vs. Minnesota in Week 10, became the first player in team history and the first NFL rookie since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to register a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return in the same season.
• Became the first Packer since WR Roell Preston (1998) to register a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a score in the same season.
• One of only three players in franchise history to register a receiving TD, a punt return for a score and a kickoff return for a TD in the same season, joining Travis Williams (1969) and Robert Brooks (1994).
• Set a franchise rookie record with 1,616 combined yards (375 receiving, 5 rushing, 941 kickoff return, 295 punt return), topping the previous mark held by Billy Howton (1,231 in 1952).
• Tied for No. 3 in the NFL in 2011 in total kick return TDs with two, trailing only Arizona’s Patrick Peterson (four) and Chicago’s Devin Hester (three).

 
2011 SEASON: Appeared in 15 contests and the team’s playoff game in his rookie campaign…Was named a Pro Bowl alternate as a kick return specialist and to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie team as a kickoff returner…Ranked No. 2 in the NFL in kickoff return average (27.7) and No. 7 in the league in punt return average (11.3)…Set a franchise rookie record with 941 kickoff return yards…Became the first player in franchise history and the first NFL rookie since the merger to record a 100-yard kickoff return and an 80-yard punt return in the same season…Became the first Packer since Preston (1998) to register a punt return for a TD and a kickoff return for a score in the same season…Caught 25 passes for 375 yards (15..0 avg.) and a TD and rushed for 5 yards on two carries (2.5 avg.)…Missed the season finale vs. Detroit (Jan. 1) due to a groin injury sustained the previous week vs. Chicago…Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 8): Exploded onto the NFL landscape with a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD in the third quarter, which matched Patriots CB Ellis Hobbs’ return (Sept. 9, 2007) for the longest kickoff return in NFL history. Nearly lost his footing near the Green Bay 20 after spinning out of a hit by CB Leigh Torrence, but was held up by teammate John Kuhn, returned to his feet and went the rest of the way untouched for the score. Marked the Packers’ first kickoff return TD since Allen Rossum’s 92-yarder vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 19, 2000) and bested Carmichael’s previous franchise record (106 yards) for the longest kickoff return in team annals. At 21 years, 17 days old, became the youngest NFL player to return a kickoff for a TD since the Chicago Bears’ Andy Livingston did so on Dec. 13, 1964 (20 years, 53 days). The kickoff score marked Cobb’s second TD of the game as he made his way into the end zone in the first quarter on a 32-yard catch-and run from QB Aaron Rodgers. Became the first Packer since WR Javon Walker (Sept. 8, 2002) to catch a TD pass in his pro debut. Became just the second player in NFL history to catch a TD pass and score on a kickoff return in his pro debut, joining Detroit’s Bill Bowman (vs. Chicago, Sept. 26, 1954). Became the first Packer to post both in a game since Wuert Engelmann on Oct. 25, 1931, vs. Providence…Vs. Denver (Oct. 2): Finished with two receptions for a career-best 75 yards (37.5 avg.), highlighted by a career-long 61-yard grab late in the third quarter. It marked the longest reception by a Green Bay rookie since WR James Jones’ 79-yard TD at Denver on Oct. 29, 2007…Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 14); Made another splash on national television, this one coming on Monday Night Football as he returned the opening punt of the game 80 yards for a TD. The play made him the first player in team history to post a punt return for a score and a kickoff return for a TD and marked the first punt return for a TD by a Packer since CB Will Blackmon’s 65-yarder at Minnesota on Nov. 9, 2008. Added a 55-yard kickoff return in the third quarter to set up a TD as he became the first NFL player since Kansas City’s Dante Hall (Dec. 8, 2002) to post an 80-plus-yard punt return and a 55-plus-yard kickoff return in the same game and the first Packer to do so since Williams (Nov. 2, 1969)…At Kansas City (Dec. 18): Saw increased time on offense with WR Greg Jennings sidelined with a knee injury and led the team with a career-high four catches for 53 yards (13.3 avg.)...2011 Draft: Was selected by the Packers in the second round (No. 64 overall). Became the Packers’ highest draft pick from Kentucky since QB Babe Parilli was selected No. 4 overall in 1952. Was the first player drafted by Green Bay from Kentucky since DT Bill Bushong (seventh round) in 1972.

COLLEGE: Played in 36 games with 33 starts, catching 144 passes for 1,661 yards (11.5 avg.) and 13 TDs and rushing for 1,313 yards and 22 TDs on 228 carries (5.8 avg.)…Completed 62-of-122 passes for 689 yards and five TDs with five INTs…Averaged 9.8 yards on 63 punt returns with two TDs and posted a 24.6-yard average on 44 career kickoff returns…Holds the Kentucky career record for TDs with 37 while ranking fourth in career scoring with 226 points…Was a teammate of Packers P Tim Masthay with the Wildcats…Majored in community communications and leadership development…Junior season (2010): First-team All-America selection as an all-purpose player by three services (The Associated Press, ESPN.com, SportsIllustrated.com) and a consensus first-team All-SEC pick…Was a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award as the most versatile player in the country…Was the only player in FBS to rank first or second on the team in receiving, rushing and passing…Set the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yards with 2,396, topping the previous mark of 2,310 held by McFadden (2007)…Set the school single-season record for all-purpose yards per play (min. 150 plays) with a 12.1 average…Accounted for scores in eight different ways on the season with rushing, passing, receiving and punt-return TDs, throwing a TD pass on a fake field goal, and posting two-point conversions by rushing, passing and receiving…Led the team with 84 receptions for 1,017 yards (12.1 avg.) and seven TDs…Led the conference in catches per game and recorded four 100-yard games…Finished second on the team with 424 rushing yards and five TDs on 55 carries (7.7 avg.)…Also returned 31 kickoffs for 736 yards (23.7 avg.) and 28 punts for 219 yards (7.8 avg.) and a TD…Named National Wide Receiver/Running Back of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards vs. Auburn (Oct. 9) as he had a hand in all four UK touchdowns in the team’s 37-34 loss to the eventual national champions. Rushed for two scores, caught a 16-yard TD, and threw a 6-yard TD pass…Rushed 10 times for a career-best 170 yards (17.0 avg.) and two TDs vs. Vanderbilt (Nov. 13)…Caught a career-high 13 passes for 116 yards (8.9 avg.) at Tennessee (Nov. 27), the second-most receptions in a game in school history…Sophomore season (2009): Earned first-team All-SEC recognition as an all-purpose player by AP and ESPN.com…Won team awards as UK’s Most Valuable Player, Most Outstanding Offensive Player and Most Inspirational Offensive Player…Ranked second in the SEC in touchdowns, third in punt returns, fourth in all-purpose yardage and seventh in scoring…His 15 total TDs ranked second on the school’s single-season list…Led the team in receiving with 39 catches for 447 yards (11.5 avg.) and four TDs…Second on the team in rushing with 573 yards and 10 TDs on 94 carries (6.1 avg.)…Returned 24 punts for 308 yards (12.8 avg.), including a 73-yard TD return vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Oct. 24)…Freshman season (2008): Played in 11 games as a true freshman, starting four contests at WR and the final four games at QB…Named to the SEC’s All-Freshman Team at QB…The left-hander completed 52-of-99 passes (52.5 percent) for 542 yards, two TDs and five INTs…Rushed for 316 yards and seven TDs on 79 carries (4.0 avg.) and caught 21 passes for 197 yards (9.4 avg.) and two TDs…Also posted an 8.4-yard average on 11 punt returns…By the end of the season, was the only player in the nation to be serving as his team’s starting QB and punt returner…Missed all of one game and most of two others because of a high ankle sprain sustained vs. Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 13)…Earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors vs. Arkansas (Oct. 18) as he caught two TD passes in the final 4:15 to give the Wildcats a dramatic 21-20 come-from-behind victory over the Razorbacks...Finished with a season-high 73 yards receiving on five grabs (14.6 avg.)...Wore uniform No. 12 in the game as a tribute to WR Dicky Lyons, who had suffered a season-ending injury the previous week…Started his first career game at Mississippi State (Nov. 1), completing 7-of-13 passes for 56 yards and a TD with an INT in the Wildcats’ 14-13 victory...Believed to be the first UK true freshman QB to start and win an SEC road game since freshmen became eligible in the early 1970s.

PERSONAL: Given name Randall Ladonald Cobb II…Nicknamed “RC”...Born in Maryville, Tenn. …Single…Cousin, Shannon Mitchell, played tight end at Georgia and for the San Diego Chargers (1994-97)…Another cousin, Billy Williams, played wide receiver at Tennessee and was a seventh-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 1995…High school: Named “Mr. Football” for Class AA in Tennessee as a senior at Alcoa (Tenn.) High…Was part of four consecutive state championship-winning teams at Alcoa, serving as the quarterback as a junior and senior…Earned all-state recognition each of his final two seasons…Rated one of the top 11 prospects in the state by the Orlando Sentinel and was a top-20 selection by Rivals.com…Teams posted a 27-3 mark in his two seasons as quarterback…Completed 89-of-139 passes (64.0 percent) for 1,765 yards, 22 TDs and only two INTs as a senior…Also rushed for 793 yards and 13 TDs on 88 carries (9.0 avg.)…Threw for 1,893 yards, 25 TDs and just four INTs during his junior campaign…Also participated in track all four years and was an all-district selection in basketball as a junior…Competed in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams…Finished third in the state in the 100 his senior year, posting his best time of 10.75 seconds…His 4x100 relay unit finished second in the state his junior year…Also an honor-roll student, was named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students…Community involvement: Attended the annual holiday party for Families of Children with Cancer…Participated in the Green Bay Packers Golf Invitational in Kohler, Wis. …Participated in events at Leestown Middle School and Shriners Hospital while in college…Also involved with a youth football league and a Read Across America event…Interests/hobbies: Sold hot dogs at University of Tennessee football games when he was younger...Enjoys listening to music, spending time with friends, tubing and wakeboarding...Lists Michael Jordan as his favorite athlete, Entourage and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as his favorite TV shows, and Remember the Titans as his favorite movie...Names Tony Dungy’s Quiet Strength as his favorite book and Drake as his favorite musical artist...Attended the Kentucky Derby in 2011 and 2012 and Super Bowl XLVI...Residence: Alcoa, Tenn.