#24

Jariel Cobb

RB · Charlotte · Fr. · #24

Returning to Charlotte for 2026
Fr. · Reidsville, N.C. → Reidsville
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Jariel Cobb

RB · Charlotte · Fr · #24

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1563 national
CFB
College
Charlotte
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Charlotte1-11HC: Tim Albin · Balanced, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte511903.70--
Career511903.70--
SeasonTeam
2025Charlotte8496.10--
Career8496.10--

How he plays

Play style

Does a little of everything without one standout trait.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Charlotte

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Charlotte

Returning around him

  • 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #102

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Back

Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.

RB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Patrick Smith’s 2022 season.

Vanderbilt · 2022

#2

Cam Davis

San Diego State · 2022

62%
#3

Jordan Ford

Tulsa · 2023

62%
#4

Lloyd Avant

Tulsa · 2024

60%
#5

Clay Ash

West Virginia · 2025

58%

Matches Patrick on

Weight
Height
Yards / reception

Differs from Patrick on

EPA / carry (adj) (lower)

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Kennieth Lacy’s path through Northwestern State.

Kennieth Lacy

99%match

Northwestern State · 2024

#2

Reggie Davis

Chattanooga · 2024

98%
#3

Jonathan DeBique

Long Island University · 2022

98%
#4

Jason Collins Jr.

Morgan State · 2025

97%
#5

Julien Gums

Nicholls · 2022

97%

Matches Kennieth on

Yards per carry

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Tybo Rogers's freshman season at Washington (2023).

Tybo Rogers

70%match

Washington · 2023

#2

Lloyd Avant

Tulsa · 2024

64%
#3

Jocquez Smith

Temple · 2023

62%
#4

Elijah Faulkner

Massachusetts · 2025

60%
#5

Al-Shadee Salaam

Rutgers · 2022

60%

Matches Tybo on

Yards / carry
Receiving share
Height

Differs from Tybo on

Yards / reception (lower)
EPA / carry (adj) (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2846

Final rank
#4216
Avg #3741.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2846 this season.

Background

At Charlotte Freshman, 2025 (7/3): Saw action in seven games while making three starts Third on the team with 51 attempts and 190 yards Average of 3.7 yards per carry was the best on the team among players with at least 10 attempts Made his collegiate debut against Rice for 10 yards on two rushes...

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