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Quan Cosby may not have been one of the four Longhorns chosen in the NFL Draft this weekend, but he won’t be unemployed.
The 26-year-old receiver signed a free agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals, joining former Longhorn Cedric Benson.
The Bengals were one of seven teams to give Cosby an offer after the draft. Cosby was not chosen in the draft out of concern for his small height — 5 feet 9 inches — hid age and his lack of game-changing speed.
“Quan Cosby was an older guy when he came here, and he showed outstanding leadership for our young guys since the day he got here,” said Texas head coach Mack Brown. “He’s a playmaker. Some people talk about what he doesn’t have. What he does have is heart and the ability to beat you.”
Cosby, a Biletnikoff Award semifinalist for the nation’s top receiver and first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection, caught 92 passes (No. 2 on UT’s single-season list) for 1,123 yards and 10 touchdowns for the Longhorns in 2008.
A former baseball player for the Anaheim Angels, Cosby was the hero of the Fiesta Bowl, setting a UT bowl-game record for most receptions with 14, as well as two touchdowns, including the game-winner.
Cosby and his wife were in New York watching the draft with comedian Bill Cosby (no relation) and made several appearances with ESPN reporter Erin Andrews during the draft coverage. The Cosbys met when Bill performed a show in Austin.
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