At the 2010 Under Armour All-America Game, Demarco Cobbs made his pitch to Jordan Hicks.

Cobbs, a Texas commit at the time, wanted the undeclared Hicks to become a Longhorn. So he got a feel for where his mind was headed, got his phone number and kept on him. By that spring, Hicks had signed with Texas, and Cobbs likes to think he had a little to do with it.

“I count that one, even though he probably had his mind made up [already],” Cobbs said. “But that was my first [recruit].”

Cobbs, who played for Texas from 2010-2014 and is currently a coach at Ennis High School, had a knack for helping potential targets sign with UT. Through his five years on campus, Cobbs hosted a slew of recruits that would become Longhorns and do well on the 40 acres.

He hosted Shiro Davis, who was committed to LSU at the time. He hosted Dalton Santos, who ended up flipping his commitment from Tennessee. The last recruit he hosted was current linebacker Malik Jefferson.

The only recruit that Cobbs missed on was Dorial Green-Beckham, who ended up committing to Missouri.

“The recruiting aspect intrigues me the most,” Cobbs said. “I was so passionate about [Texas]… just helping get guys here. I was just pumped up about that; I looked forward to it. I really wanted to tell them that Texas was a special place.”

Cobbs, a defensive back turned linebacker, was a high school All-American, but injuries in college prevented him from showing his full potential early on. It wasn’t until his redshirt senior season in 2014 that he was able to get on the field for a full season.

But during his time with the Longhorns, Cobbs learned a lot, some of which was always in his pitch to recruits.

“When you’re around guys for four years, you build relationships, you build a brotherhood,” said Cobbs, who is still best friends with Hicks.

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After Texas, Cobbs wasn’t sure where his path would lead him. He contemplated a chance at the NFL and thought about possibly becoming a police officer. He had always wanted to coach (his Texas teammates used to call him Coach Cobbs), but thought he might want something new.

It wasn’t until a volunteer position with the DeSoto High School football team that his interest in becoming a coach was rejuvenated. And this past June, he got a call from the head coach at Ennis High School about an opening on the staff.

The only problem was Cobbs, who was getting his Texas Teachers Certificate at the time, needed to finish 25 modules and complete the program before he could be offered the position. They usually take 6-8 weeks to complete, Cobbs said, but he finished them in three days.

He accepted the job the night he completed all 25.

“I was so excited,” Cobbs said. “It has all been worth it. I’m just happy I’m able to be around the game.”

Cobbs, who works with the outside linebackers, has already jumped head first into his position. Because of the experience he gained at Texas and his knowledge, the coaching staff relies on him for valuable input.

He hopes to end up at a major college program, possibly even back in Austin. But, in the meantime, Cobbs said he’s still working on his recruiting skills, even trying to get some of his players to Texas.

“If they’re good enough, I most definitely [make my pitch],” Cobbs said.

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