Lyron Cobbins
Encyclopedia
Lyron Duryea Cobbins is a former professional American football
linebacker
. After going to Wyandotte High School
, Cobbins attended the University of Notre Dame
, and in his senior year was named Third-Team All American. Cobbins made his professional debut in the National Football League
in 1997 with the Arizona Cardinals
. He played for the Arizona Cardinals for his entire one-year career.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
. After going to Wyandotte High School
Wyandotte High School
Wyandotte High School is a fully accredited, public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The building itself is a historic and notable public building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school principal...
, Cobbins attended the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, and in his senior year was named Third-Team All American. Cobbins made his professional debut in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
in 1997 with the Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He played for the Arizona Cardinals for his entire one-year career.