Quan Cosby
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | CIN | 5 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Career Summary
Quan Cosby was a Texas wide receiver and return specialist who played 44 NFL games for Cincinnati, Denver and Jacksonville.
Cosby became a record-setting receiver and returner at Texas after four years in the Anaheim Angels' minor-league system. He entered the NFL with Cincinnati in 2009 and later played for Denver and Jacksonville.
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Early Life
Cosby was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in the small Central Texas town of Mart.
Cosby was born in Waco and attended Mart High School. In a 2023 Texas Athletics feature, he described growing up in a small rural Texas town where football and track and field were central parts of his life.
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High School
At Mart High School, Cosby was a two-time all-state football selection and a state champion in the 100 and 200 meters.
Cosby starred in several sports at Mart High School. Texas identified him as a two-time all-state football player and a state champion in both the 100-meter and 200-meter races before he chose between college football and professional baseball.
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College Career
Cosby finished second in Texas history with 212 receptions, third with 2,598 receiving yards and fourth with 19 receiving touchdowns.
After four years in the Angels' farm system, Cosby joined Texas in 2005. He played 52 games with 35 starts, producing 212 catches for 2,598 yards and 19 touchdowns, while his 73 kickoff returns for 1,731 yards set Texas career records.
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Path to the NFL
Cincinnati signed Cosby as an undrafted free agent following the 2009 NFL Draft.
Cosby agreed to a free-agent contract with Cincinnati after the 2009 NFL Draft. The Bengals later identified him as an undrafted receiver from Texas who became a contributor as a punt returner and special-teams player.
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NFL Career
Cosby played 44 NFL games and totaled 102 punt returns for 1,014 yards, 38 kickoff returns for 839 yards, and six receptions for 71 yards.
Cosby played full seasons with Cincinnati in 2009 and 2010 before appearing with Denver in 2011 and Jacksonville in 2012. His NFL totals include 102 punt returns for 1,014 yards, 38 kickoff returns for 839 yards, and six catches for 71 yards.
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Career Accomplishments
Cosby was a two-time All-Big 12 selection, a 2008 Biletnikoff Award semifinalist and a first-team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
Cosby earned two All-Big 12 selections during his Texas career and was a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist in 2008. He received first-team Academic All-Big 12 recognition in 2008 and was a three-time member of Texas' Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
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Playing Style
Cosby combined dependable receiving with impact work on kick and punt returns.
Texas described Cosby as one of the Big 12's leading wide receivers and return specialists. His career included a 44-game reception streak to close his college career, a 91-yard kickoff-return touchdown and a punt-return touchdown.
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Legacy
Texas selected Cosby for its 2023 Athletics Hall of Honor class.
Cosby's Texas career was recognized with selection to the 2023 class of the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor. His college legacy includes enduring top-five school rankings in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
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Post-Career
Cosby worked as a sideline reporter for Texas football broadcasts and joined the Texas baseball radio broadcast team in 2018.
Texas Athletics reported that Cosby had served as a sideline reporter for Longhorn football broadcasts for five seasons before joining the Texas baseball radio broadcast team for the 2018 season.
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