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#48 Kolaj Cobbins Season 2026

Position
Defensive End
Height
6'3
Weight
234
Class
Redshirt Sophomore
High School
Destrehan HS
Hometown
St. Rose, La.
Experience
2L

2025 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll

Talented defensive end/edge rusher for the Tigers … Enters third season with the program in 2026 … Has appeared in 9 games during his career, including 7 as a redshirt freshman in 2025 … Joined the Tigers as one of the nation’s top defensive prospects in the Class of 2024 … Twice named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2024 and 2025 … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2025)
Played in 7 games, seeing action at edge rusher and on special teams … Played 17 defensive snaps and another 17 on special teams … Set a career-high with 3 tackles on 9 defensive snaps in win over Southeastern Louisiana … Other defensive action came against Louisiana Tech (3 snaps), at Vanderbilt (2), and Houston (3) in the Texas Bowl.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Appeared in 2 games, seeing action in the season-opener against Southern Cal and in the Texas Bowl win over Baylor … Played a total of 7 defensive snaps, all coming against Baylor … Played 4 kickoff return snaps in LSU debut against Southern Cal … Did not record any statistics.

HIGH SCHOOL
One of the nation’s top linebacker prospects … Ranked with 4-stars by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the 13th linebacker in the country and 7th in Louisiana by ESPN … In composite rankings, listed with 4 stars and as the nation’s No. 23 linebacker and No. 9 overall in Louisiana … Selected to participate in the 2024 All-American Bowl … Voted a unanimous team captain by his teammates as a senior … In win over Terrebonne in 2023, had 14 tackles, 3 for losses, and returned an interception 28 yards for a touchdown on his way to being named Greater New Orleans QB Club Player of the Week … As a junior, had 60 tackles, 12 sacks and forced 8 fumbles … Led team to an 11-1 overall mark and to the quarterfinals of the Division I non-select playoffs … Two-time 5A First-Team All-State selection in 2022 and 2023 … Member of Beta Club in high school … Coached by Marcus Scott.

Kolaj Cobbins’ Career Highs
Tackles: 3 vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 2025
Tackles for Loss: 0
Sacks: 0

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