Kobee Minor
Career Summary
Kobee Minor is a defensive back from Lake Dallas, Texas, who played at Texas Tech, Indiana, and Memphis before being selected by the New England Patriots in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Early Life
Darrian 'Kobee' Minor is from Lake Dallas, Texas. Texas Tech identifies him as the son of Darryl and Zsa Zsa Minor and the youngest of eight siblings.
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High School
Minor attended Lake Dallas High School, where he was a two-way player and the District 7-5A All-Purpose Most Valuable Player as a senior. Texas Tech credits him with 72 tackles, five interceptions, five forced fumbles and three defensive touchdowns as a senior.
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College Career
Minor appeared in 34 career games with nine starts across Texas Tech and Indiana before transferring to Memphis. Memphis notes that he played 23 games over three seasons at Texas Tech and 11 games with nine starts at Indiana; his 2022 Texas Tech season included 12 games, 12 tackles and two pass breakups.
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Path to the NFL
Minor was selected by New England with the final pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, according to Memphis.
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NFL Career
Minor entered the NFL as New England's 2025 seventh-round selection and began his professional career as a rookie defensive back.
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Career Accomplishments
Minor earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition from conference coaches and media after his 2023 Indiana season. At Texas Tech, he received the No. 3 jersey in 2022, an honor the program awarded for embodying its standards.
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Playing Style
Minor is a 6-foot defensive back whose high-school and college records show production in coverage, run support and special teams. Texas Tech reported a 53.8 percent opponent completion rate on targets against him in 2022.
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31040, 00-0040252, 2002-07-08, Kobee Minor, Kobee, Minor
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