The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are set to sign wide receiver Gavin Cobb when free agency starts next Tuesday according to TSN reporter Farhan Lalji.
Gavin Cobb is five foot nine and weighs 170 pounds. The 27-year-old from Victoria, British Columbia, made seven catches for 94 yards, nine kick returns for 168 yards, 14 punt returns for 160 yards, one tackle, and two tackles on special teams in 11 games.
The Edmonton Elks drafted Cobb in the fourth round (30th pick) of the 2022 CFL Draft. In 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the preseason. In 2023, he made 11 catches for 214 yards, one touchdown, 11 kick returns for 260 yards, six punt returns for 51 yards, two tackles, and one tackle on special teams in 11 games.
Collegiately, Cobb played three seasons at Simon Fraser University (2016-17, 2019) making 93 catches for 1,030 yards, four touchdowns, 15 carries for 32 yards, 99 kick returns for 2,097 yards, one touchdown, 10 punt returns for 43 yards, and one tackle (1 solo) in 26 games for the Red Leafs.
Then, he transferred to the University of Manitoba (2021) making 27 catches for 340 yards, five touchdowns, nine carries for 26 yards, five kick returns for 72 yards, 27 punt returns for 250 yards, one touchdown, and one tackle (1 solo) in eight games for the Bisons.
