Utah State huge receiver Brian Cobbs (8) runs downfield towards BYU through the first half of an NCAA faculty soccer sport Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Provo, Utah. Rick Bowmer, AP
Brian Cobbs transferred to Utah State for myriad causes, however one particularly stands out.
Cobbs noticed the success that former Aggie receivers Deven Thompkins, Derek Wright and Brandon Bowling had in 2021 and wished to expertise that for himself.
“I didn’t know the receivers’ stats when Coach (offensive coordinator Anthony Tucker) referred to as me, however I did a little analysis and noticed that these guys had 10 touchdowns every,” Cobbs stated previous to Saturday’s sport towards Air Pressure.
“I don’t suppose we had a man at Maryland that had 10 touchdowns. That was very engaging.”
It took a while, however Cobbs has emerged because the substitute for Thompkins, Wright and Bowling that many anticipated him to be.
After recording season highs in each receptions and touchdowns towards BYU final week, Cobbs was arguably even higher in Utah State’s victory over Air Pressure Saturday night time.
The senior completed with a team-high eight receptions for 136 yards — a profession excessive — with a landing, a 31-yard catch that bought the Aggies off to a robust begin of their 34-27 win.
Within the final two video games, Cobbs has hauled in three of his 4 landing receptions on the season. That already tops his landing complete from his complete time at Maryland.
Cobbs has began to win one-on-one battles on the surface and flash the power to make performs on the deep ball, one thing that Aggies had lacked by the opening month of the season.
He’s change into USU’s No. 1 choice and dependable goal for quarterback Cooper Legas on the identical time that the Aggies have began to determine issues out offensively on the entire.
It isn’t a coincidence, nor a shock to him.
“Clearly coming in, individuals anticipated excessive issues,” Cobbs stated, “however I do know the kind of participant I'm. I knew that if I labored laborious, issues would maintain themselves.”
The Aggies anticipated one of these performances from Cobbs frequently. It's why they introduced him throughout the nation from Maryland.
“That dude has been a pacesetter since Day 1 when he bought right here,” Utah State head coach Blake Anderson stated.
“He does all the things proper. He's the primary in and the final out, by no means on an inventory, all the time encouraging the blokes round him, keen to play on particular groups, keen to be the decoy.
“He's the epitome of what we're on the lookout for. That's the reason we introduced him right here, and it reveals. He's impacting the blokes in a constructive method each week.”
For Legas’ half, whereas Cobbs and he have chemistry, greater than anything, the senior huge receiver is simply making performs.
All Legas has to do is put the ball in the appropriate spot.
“We have now our ideas, and I do know they're going to get to their spots,” Legas stated. “I simply should belief that they’ll be there and are available down with it, and quite a lot of occasions tonight (Cobbs) was coming down with it. It paid off.”
The connection between Legas and Cobbs has paid off every of the final two video games, and it reveals no signal of stopping.