By Darin 
November 20, 1970 – Houston, Texas – Trevor Cobb, the great Rice University Running Back, was born. Trevor was voted as an All-American and earned the 1991 Doak Walker Award as the best running back in the nation for the season. The National Football Foundation says that Cobb owned almost every rushing record at Rice University when his career ended in 1992.
The prolific runner had 4,948 yards, ranking 24th in NCAA Football History. The NFF board voted Trevor Cobb into their College Football Hall of Fame in 2018. After college, Trevor played in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears. The Rice Alum also played for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 1996.
Football Accolades and Accomplishments
- Doak Walker Award (1991): Winner of the award recognizing the nation’s best college running back.
- Consensus All-American (1991): Recognized as a consensus First Team All-American.
- Rushing Records: Held nearly every rushing record at Rice University at the end of his career (1992), including career rushing yards (4,948) and career rushing touchdowns (38).
- NCAA Ranks: Finished his career with 4,948 rushing yards, which ranked 24th in NCAA history at the time.
- Conference Honors (SWC): Three-time First-team All-Southwest Conference selection (1990, 1991, 1992).
- SWC Player of the Year (1992): Named the Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
- College Football Hall of Fame: Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
- Professional Career: Played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears (NFL), and the Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe).