Avon Cobourne
American gridiron football player and coach (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American former professional gridiron football running back who was most recently a running back coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1999 to 2002 before entering the National Football League (NFL).
Born: | (1979-03-06) March 6, 1979 (age 45) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | RB |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College | West Virginia |
High school | Holy Cross |
NFL draft | 2003, Undrafted |
Career history | |
As coach | |
2014–2015 | Saskatchewan Roughriders (RB) |
2016 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (RB) |
As player | |
2003–2004 | Detroit Lions |
2004 | Cologne Centurions |
2005 | Miami Dolphins |
2006–2010 | Montreal Alouettes |
2011–2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 2009 |
CFL East All-Star | 2008, 2009, 2012 |
Records | Collegiate:
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Career stats | |
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Cobourne became the Montreal Alouettes's starting running back in 2008, in which he finished the season with 1,557 all-purpose yards and was named a CFL East Division All-Star. He followed this up with an outstanding 2009 season where he rushed for 1,214 yards and 13 touchdowns, culminating in CFL All-Star recognition and being named the MVP of the 2009 Grey Cup.