Randall Cobb Says Tennessee Took Him for Granted, Explains Why He Didn’t Play for Vols

It’s not often that elite high school football players in the state of Tennessee end up leaving the state for college football, but long-time NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb was one of them. The former Kentucky Wildcat recently spoke on why he ultimately did not play for the Volunteers in college.

Cobb grew up going to Tennessee football games, and he mentioned that his history with the program was taken for granted during his recruitment.

“My first job was working at Neyland Stadium as a 13 year old selling hot dogs,” said Cobb on That SEC Podcast. “So that was my first job. I grew up there. Obviously, I wanted to play there. I think that they took that for granted, like it was just a hometown kid, right? Of course he’s going to want to come here — which I did. But with the situation that it was, it was better suited for me, at that time in my life, to go to Kentucky.”

Cobb’s father mentioned in an interview with ESPN back in 2010 that Tennessee didn’t show much interest in his son until towards the end of his recruitment. By then, it was too late, and Cobb already had his heart set on playing for the Wildcats in college.

Ultimately, Cobb’s decision ended up working out for him.