Kobee Minor

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Kobee Minor was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (257th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft.

CAREER STATISTICS

Kobee Minor played in 44 games – 22 at Texas Tech (2020-22), 11 games with nine starts at Indiana (2023) and 11 games with Memphis (2024). He totaled 80 tackles, 2 sacks, 12 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Honorable Mention All-Big Ten (2023)

SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2024)

• Played in 11 games and registered 38 tackles, 2 sacks, 6 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
• Strip sacked QB Nicholas Vattiato in the second quarter vs. Middle Tennessee State (9/28) and helped lead to a rushing touchdown by RB Brandon Thomas in the 24-7 win.
• Forced a fumble at South Florida (10/12) in the fourth quarter.
• Recorded a sack in the victory at No. 17 Tulane (11/28).
• Totaled 7 tackles and a pass defensed in the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl vs. West Virginia (12/18).

Junior Year (2023 - Indiana)

• Appeared in 11 games with nine starts, finishing with 29 tackles and 4 passes defensed.
• Made his Indiana debut vs. No.3/4 Ohio State (9/2).
• First collegiate start came vs. Louisville (9/16) and recorded 2 tackles.

Sophomore Year (2022 – Texas Tech)

• Appeared in all 12 games either in the secondary or on special teams and made 12 tackles overall (9 solo) to go along with 2 pass breakups.
• Opponents only caught 53.8 of the passes targeted at him (7-of-13), which ranked as the third-lowest clip on the team among defensive players with at least 10 targets
• Credited with playing in 137 snaps defensively by Pro Football Focus and an additional 127 snaps on special teams.
• Member of the kick return and punt coverage units throughout the season.
• Recipient of the coveted No. 3 jersey prior to his season by head coach Joey McGuire for resembling all the qualities of "The Brand."

Redshirt Freshman Year (2021 – Texas Tech)

• Appeared in 10 games as a backup in the secondary or on special teams and made 1 tackle on the season, which came late in the win at Kansas (10/16).
• Member of the kickoff coverage, punt return and punt units throughout the season.

Freshman Year (2020 – Texas Tech)

• Saw action in one game as a true freshman, which came via special teams vs. Oklahoma (10/31).
• Scout team member.
• Utilized redshirt season.

Personal:

• Attended Lake Dallas High School in Lake Dallas, Texas.
• Two-way player who was named the All-Purpose Most Valuable Player for District 7-5A as a senior.
• Played on both sides of the ball with 31 rush attempts for 347 yards and 4 touchdowns. Also caught 9 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.
• Was a first team All-District 7-5A honoree as a junior in 2018 after recording 97 tackles with 3 interceptions, a pick-6, a fumble recovery and 4 pass breakups.
• Rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals.
• Listed as the No. 71 safety in the 2020 class according to ESPN.
• Full name is Darrian "Kobee" Minor.
• Son of Darryl and Zsa Zsa Minor.
• Youngest of eight siblings.
• His father graduated and played football for Oregon State University, while his mother graduated from Grayson College.
• His father went on to play running back for the Washington Commanders in the 1980's.
• Brother, Darryl, was a linebacker on the Red Raider football team in 2019 after transferring from Abilene Christian.