For months, former Gophers running back David Cobb was patiently looking forward to Feb. 21.
Now, it’s a date that he may want to forget.
It was supposed to be his day to impress hundreds of NFL scouts and team personnel at the 2015 NFL Scouting Combine. His former Minnesota teammates Maxx Williams and Damien Wilson — Cobb’s cousin — were also there to impress future employers who will be making their final decisions this weekend, when all three former Gophers will likely see their names called at the draft.
But after a mere 4.81 seconds, the curtain closed on Cobb’s audition.