David Cobb

RB · Minnesota
Cobb is only one of several relatively unheralded talents in a potentially outstanding class of running backs. While he is productive, durable and reliable, there isn't much on tape that separates Cobb from other backs. Not too long ago, Minnesota was churning out running backs to the NFL, most notably Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber, and Cobb will be the first Gopher back drafted since Maroney in 2006. The Big Ten produced seven 1,000-plus-yard rushers in 2013, including Cobb, who recorded 1,202 yards on the ground, the first Gopher to reach that mark since 2006. With under 100 yards in his career entering the season, he was an unknown to most, but quickly made a name for himself as a reliable option out of the backfield. That production continued in 2014, including a 145-yard, three-touchdown effort in a hard-fought loss to Ohio State.