Cobi Hamilton: 5 Things You Need to Know About the Arkansas WR

Cobi Hamilton was expected to be a huge part of the Arkansas Razorbacks' offense in 2012, and he certainly didn't disappoint.

He recorded a ridiculous 90 receptions for 1,335 yards during his senior season for the Razorbacks.

With a blend of size, speed and strength, Hamilton has the potential to becomes a productive receiver in the NFL.

Here are five things you need to know about the former Arkansas wide receiver. 

Background

Full Name: Cobi Hamilton

Birthday: November 13, 1990

Hometown: Texarkana, Texas

High School: Texas High School

Major: Sociology

Year: Senior

Hamilton exploded onto the football scene as a senior in high school. He set a school record for most receiving yards in a season with 1,071. He added 64 receptions and 14 touchdowns during his final year.

Hamilton went to school with former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett.

Statistics

It took his entire four years at Arkansas for Cobi Hamilton to make a huge impact, but it finally happened his senior season. In fact, Hamilton had more receptions in his senior season than he did in his first three years combined.

He definitely finished his career at Arkansas on a high note.

YEAR	REC	YDS	YDS/REC	TD
2009	19	347	18.3	3
2010	32	630	19.7	6
2011	34	543	15.9	4
2012	90	1,335	14.8	5

All statistics courtesy of sports-reference.com.

Draft Process

Measurables

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 212 lbs 

Arm Length: 32-1/2"

Hand Size: 8-3/4"

Combine Results

40-yard dash: 4.56 seconds

Bench press: 11 reps

Vertical jump: 29.5"

Broad jump: 107"

20-yard shuttle: 4.31 seconds

Pro Day results

40-yard dash: 4.59 seconds

3 cone shuttle: 7.02 seconds

Vertical jump: 27.5"

Hamilton was never really known for his athleticism while at Arkansas, so it is no surprise that he didn't put up stellar numbers at the Combine. However, he still has good size and short-area quickness to be an effective wide receiver.

All Combine results courtesy of NFL.com.

Pro day results courtesy of ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

Interesting Facts

Cobi Hamilton was a standout receiver at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. In fact, he was named the All-Northeast Texas Offensive Player of the Year during his senior season.

However, when Hamilton was a junior in high school, he was actually better at track and field than football. Hamilton finished fourth in 200 meters at the AAU National Junior Olympics with a time of 21.41 seconds.

Hamilton obviously become a much better football player, but that type of speed has to be intriguing to NFL teams.

Observations

As the No. 1 target for Tyler Wilson and the Arkansas Razorbacks, Cobi Hamilton didn't disappoint in the slightest. In fact, according to the popular website SaturdayDownSouth.com, Hamilton had a record breaking season for Arkansas:

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Cobi Hamilton had a record season at Arkansas with 90 receptions for 1,335 yards - the most in school history.

— Saturday Down South (@SDS) November 26, 2012

 

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Matt Waldman, one of the more respected minds in the scouting community, simply doesn't feel that Hamilton has that high of a ceiling:

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Not a fan of Hamilton at all. I think he's Michael Jenkins at best. @thewanderer2020 @thewanderer2020 Cobi Hamilton

— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) April 15, 2013"

However, there are Arkansas' fans out there who truly believe that Hamilton belongs in the conversation with the elite wide receivers in this year's draft:

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You can draft Keenan Allen in the 1st Rd or get the same production from Cobi Hamilton in the 4th. Your call.

— Scott (@RazorJamon) April 16, 2013"