“I do consider myself a leader out there, but we’ve got plenty more. “But I have faith in (fellow teammates) and they have my back no matter what. “I can see it now that they’re counting on me for leadership,” Cobos said. He said because Cobos has never missed a day of summer workouts or a day of school, other kids respect that. McWilliams added that it’s hard for kids not to look up to Cobos as a leader. He would have started as a freshman but he tore up his knee a little bit.” He’s got big ol’ legs, he’s filled out, he’s strong, he’s fast and he’s smart. “He put his time in the weight room and he’s done a 180. “If you would have seen him as a freshman, he was a skinny kid, athletic,” McWilliams said. McWilliams said Cobos has come a long way since his first year on the varsity. “I grew up playing soccer a lot, so hitting was a little different. “I like to hit, going down and laying some wood,” he said. It was the physicality of football that attracted him and it’s one reason why he loves to play it. Even if it gets hard, keep it going.”Ĭobos grew up playing soccer and started playing football in the seventh grade. He tells me to never give up in what I’m doing and never quit. I always wanted to play like him, maybe even better. “I always looked up to him as an idol of mine. “My dad tells me all these stories,” he said. “I did pretty good last year, especially my first year coming back as a receiver, but I feel like I can do better.”Ĭobos said much of his inspiration on the field comes from his father, Gerald, who also played football at Big Spring. “My mindset is don’t quit, keep fighting and keep working,” he said. The 5-foot-10, 170-pound Cobos is so unselfish that he said he will do whatever it takes to help the team win as the Steers look to improve from the 6-5 record in 2021. Tim Fischer/Reporter-Telegram Tim Fischer/Midland Reporter-Telegram I hope my son can grow up to be half as good as Eli.” Big Spring's Eli Cobos brings in a catch during practice. But on top of all that, he’s a better kid. He’s kicked a ton and he plays quarterback. He stepped in and played wide receiver for us last year because our starting wide receiver tore his ACL in 7-on-7, and all he did was have 800 yards and nine touchdowns. “He’s kind of a jack-of-all-trades for us,” McWilliams said. Maybe if head coach Cannon McWilliams needed Cobos to drive the bus to games, he would probably ask him do it. If that wasn’t enough, this year Cobos could wind up playing quarterback as he was in a competition with junior Gavin Padron for the starting job. Cobos, who has a soccer background, is a reliable kicker as he connected on 23 of 25 extra point attempts.Īnd when they needed him last year to play wide receiver, he stepped right in and had a fantastic year with 57 catches for 820 yards and nine TDs.
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