Avon Cobourne

Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American former professional gridiron football running back who was most recently a running back coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was a running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team from 1999 to 2002 before entering the National Football League (NFL).

Avon Cobourne
Born: (1979-03-06) March 6, 1979
Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)RB
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
CollegeWest Virginia
High schoolHoly Cross
NFL draft2003, Undrafted
Career history
As coach
2014–2015Saskatchewan Roughriders (RB)
2016Winnipeg Blue Bombers (RB)
As player
2003–2004Detroit Lions
2004Cologne Centurions
2005Miami Dolphins
2006–2010Montreal Alouettes
2011–2012Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star2009
CFL East All-Star2008, 2009, 2012
RecordsCollegiate:
  • 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 stats

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.

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