Avon Cobourne

Avon Cobourne
Cobourne (6) with the Montreal Alouettes in 2007
Profile
PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1979-03-06) March 6, 1979
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHoly Cross Academy
(Delran Township, NJ)
CollegeWest Virginia (1999–2002)
NFL draft2003: undrafted
Career history
Playing
2003–2004Detroit Lions
2004Cologne Centurions
2005Miami Dolphins*
2006–2010Montreal Alouettes
2011–2012Hamilton Tiger-Cats
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
2014–2015Saskatchewan Roughriders (RB)
2016Winnipeg Blue Bombers (RB)
Awards and highlights
Records
  • All-time leading rusher at West Virginia (5,164 yards)
  • All-time rushing attempts leader at West Virginia (1,050)
  • Career leader for most games with 100-yards rushing at West Virginia (28)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts10
Rushing average2.7
Rushing yards27
Stats at Pro Football Reference 
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts919
Rushing yards4,999
Rushing touchdowns37
Receiving Yards2,519
Receiving touchdowns7
Stats at CFL.ca (archived)

Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers from 1999 to 2002 before entering the NFL.

Cobourne became the Montreal Alouettes's starting running back in 2008, in which he finished the season with 1,557 all-purpose yards and was named a CFL East Division All-Star. He followed this up with an outstanding 2009 season where he rushed for 1,214 yards and 13 touchdowns, culminating in CFL All-Star recognition and being named the MVP of the 2009 Grey Cup.