Former UK star Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst, but says he hasn’t retired yet

Former University of Kentucky star Randall Cobb, who has played 13 NFL seasons, is joining the SEC Network as a studio analyst for the 2024 season, ESPN announced Thursday.

But the 33-year-old wide receiver Cobb clarified on social media that he hasn’t “officially retired.”

“I am incredibly excited to be coming home to the SEC with this new role,” Cobb said in a statement. “The level of greatness this conference provides year after year is unmatched — I cannot wait to return to the conference family with this SEC Network crew.”

ESPN announced that Cobb will will appear on SEC Now throughout the fall and will also join co-host Alyssa Lang on “Out of Pocket” on Wednesdays on the SEC Network.

Cobb was an All-American and two-time All-SEC wide receiver at UK before being selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

A Pro Bowl selection in 2014, Cobb had 532 catches for 6,316 yards and 47 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Packers (2011-18, 2021-22). He has 630 receptions for 7,624 yards and 54 touchdowns in 166 games (88 starts) with the Packers, Dallas Cowboys (2019), Houston Texans (2020) and New York Jets (2023).

This story was originally published July 18, 2024 at 12:56 PM with the headline "Former UK star Randall Cobb joins SEC Network as analyst, but says he hasn’t retired yet."