Cobra Kai
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| No. 71 – Retired | |
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| Position: | Runningback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 1, 2020 (aged 41) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Username: | Orbitingdeath |
| Career information | |
| College: | University of California |
| DSFL Draft: | 2040 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Retired |
Cobra Kai (born January 1, 2020) was an American football runningback for the Dallas Birddogs of the DSFL and the Honolulu Hahalua of the ISFL.
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Early years
Cobra Kai was born in the upscale neighbourhood of Encino, after spending his life tyranized by his stepfather, he knew he had to work hard to become selfsufficient. He wasn't gifted or so in school, so on a young age he realized sports was his way out. At school he usually was too busy haunting the cafetaria and finding out the deal of the day there. His way of bulking up for sports was too eat a lot and become an unmovable object. He decided to pick up football and hoped to be able to earn his living this way. Not knowing what position he would play when he was older, he made sure he worked hard on getting as fast as he possibly could. As speed might have to become his greatest quality. As a kid he already worked towards this goal. Being a big but speedy kid would definitly learn to have his advantages later in life.
College career
After his mother married some rich guy, hoping to improve the life of Cobra Kai, he got enrolled at the University of California. No scholarship or anything as he still wasn't that good in anything. But with his determination he did make the college team as a running back as the coach there ran a RBBC. Due to needing more Running Back he got his chance soon enough to show what he was made off. While he didn't pick up any of the major awards in college, he did show enough promise that teams in the ISFL got interested. One of the player of the Arizona Outlaws actually invited Cobra Kai over to make himself eligible to the DSFL draft. Where he would sign up the first day of eligibility for the upcoming season.
Professional career
DSFL career
As a waiver pickup Cobra Kai fulfilled the cornerback role for the Dallas Birddogs. However due to insane depth at his position, he only would be part of the practice squad and he didn't actually enter the games. This was a shame as he certainly was dying to show the world what he was made off. He did make a good impression in the Dallas Birddogs locker room. After talking to the scout of the team it became clear that the team had a big open hole at the Running back position. After the draft Cobra Kai was moved to the running back position. The player turning up to Dallas after the draft did seem different then the one they saw before. It turns out that the real Cobra Kai was not the guy they had in their team before. Due to prior engagements Cobra Kai had sent in NFL star Will Hernandez as a decoy, asking him to pretend he was Cobra Kai. After the draft the actual Cobra Kai joined the team and was moved to his natural position as Running Back, hoping to become as good as a Runningback that Zoe Watts has been before for Dallas. It will be interesting to see how his season will play out.
Season 25
As a rookie Cobra Kai had to carry a lot of pressure with him. He was being relied on as a RB1. Coupled with S. Miglaskems he was close to getting a playoff position with the Birddogs, but two losses in a row to end the season turned to be the deciding factor. As the Norfolk Seawolves (who also ended 7-7) had the tie breaker over them. In his DSFL rookie season, he had a great average per carry and 8 touchdowns. With just 278 carries he didn't have the most yards, but was the most efficient. His longest run of the season was a 73 yard run, which turned out to be the highest during his time in the DSFL. This was good enough for him to claim some awards at the award ceremony: Running Back of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year award were all his.
Season 26
In his second and last season with the Dallas Birddogs Cobra Kai saw his usage improve by another 100 more attempts. With the team relying more on him, he knew he would had to get the ball in the endzone more often. With 13 rushing touchdowns he believes he helped the team as much as he could. Despite his average yardage going down this season, he still felt he was an important force on the field. His longest rush of the season was 57 yards, which is still respectable. This season Cobra Kai also was targeted more as a receiver. And while the attempts were still low (from 16 to 24), the output increased a lot. Compared to the season before he got 202 more yards and his average also doubled to 12.5 yards per catch. This also resulted in 2 touchdowns. This performance got him the Running Back of the Year and the Offensive Player of the Year awards. Both awards were two in a row for him and it was time to move to the ISFL to continue his career.
ISFL career
Season 27
In his rookie season the Honolulu Hahalua had an excellent year as they went 11-4-1. During this season he was used as much as a runner as a reciver, but he was a natural for getting the ball in the end zone as a receiver, posting seven touchdowns, an amount he would not get in any of his future seasons. Running wise he scored one touchdown, but the majority of the workload there was done by Nicholas Ayers. In the playoffs the Hahalua were less lucky, none of the plays reached the endzone and in the conference finals all points were put on the board by kicker Venus Powers. The Second Line advanced, only be destroyed by the Sailfish. In the offensive rookie of the year award voting, Cobra Kai scored 5 initial votes, with Charlemagne Cortez scoring 7. With Messi and Daytona of the board, both of these votes went to Cortez. So while close, he never had a real shot versus the star quarterback
Season 28
After the successful rookie season where the Hahalua played in the conference finals, they ended up losing the tiebreaker to the Austin Copperheads as they missed the playoffs. Looking at his statistics, you notice he became more suited for ISFL play as his usage increased. He had 36 more rushes and only 8 less receptions. His total amount of touchdowns did went down as he got 3 rushing and 4 reception touchdowns. But it was hard to continue on his great rookie season where he played mostly as a receiver. Season 28 also marked one of the few times in his career where he didn't allow the quarterback to get sacked, but be honest, you don't put a guy with a known alcohol problem in charge of protecting a quarterback. The one thing we can take from Season 28 was that this season contained his longest rush of his career this far, 70 yards in total.
Season 29
The following season the Hahalua declined more. While they tested quite positive numbers, the sim luck never went their way. The quarterback probably blamed Cobra Kai as he had found ways to bring his coors banquets on the pitch. Five times he managed to chug a whole bottle before a play started. Coincidentally, this was also the amount of sacks he allowed that year. His usage as a rusher went further up this year with 140 attempts, with the 4.6 yards average he tied his rookie totals again. His longest run this year was his second longest of his career with 64 yards total. His touchdown numbers also saw a best season so far, 8 rushing touchdowns and 5 receiving touchdowns for a total of 13. Reception wise, this was his best yards per catch average as this season he managed a 12.2 yards per reception, one yard average more as his second seasons best that he gained in S28.
Season 30
After only winning 3 games the season prior, things had to go different in season 30. The Hahalua took it upon theirselves to increase their record and improved their record to 6 wins total. From being the shared worst team in the league to being able to leave 4 other teams behind them. On a personal level Kai also rebounded, this season he saw his rushing attempts increase to high levels with Ayers being gone. Joliet Christ Jr. and Venus Power also had some rushing attempts that year (yes, the kicker had 2 attempts for -4 yards, not sure who's idea that was), so Kai finally could carry the entire workload. This resulted in his first double digit season for rushing touchdowns. His stats did not go unnoticed as he got the S30 running back of the year trophy and his first pro bowl appearance. He just wished the Hahalua would perform better on the field.
Season 31
And the Hahalua did better, they sneaked in the playoffs with a 9-7 record despite losing the tiebreaker with the Arizona Outlaws. No one gave the Hahalua a shot when the playoffs started, as the Outlaws were the better team. Even the test sims from Honolulu side didn't create much hope for the Hahalua. But in the wildcard round, out of no where the Hahalua showed up. With three touchdowns from Eleven Kendrick-Watts, the Hahalua managed to knock out Arizona. While Kai saw less usage then the backup running back, he still managed a 10 yards per attempt rushing and a 14 yards average reception total. In the semi finals, an even better opponent waited, the 12-4 Copperheads. Kai was used more in this match and good for 93 yards in 19 attempts, including one touchdown. He gave the Hahalua a 17-3 lead with his touchdown. Austin came within three points of Honolulu twice after, but the lead was kept until the end, having the Hahalua go to the finals for the first time in Kai's career. This game Kai continued giving his best, with 120 yards in 16 attempts, he was good for 7.5 yards average per rush including bringing one home for a 1 yard touchdown run, sending Honolulu one score up on Colorado. The game was tight and the Yeti actually grabbed the lead. But thanks to Lalo Salamanca, the final touchdown of the game was theirs, giving the Hahalua the first ultimus in franchise history. Not bad in a season where you never tested >50% for the playoffs.
This season was Cobra Kai's second double digit rushing touchdown season with 12 more touchdowns added to his total. His reception numbers went further down, but here he also managed 4 touchdowns. This ended him up with another pro bowl nod.
Season 32
The sky is the limit when you are the champions even though if it was against all odds. That high feeling really continued into the season as the Hahalua went on a 9-2 start, feeling invincible / indestructible, you name it. However this did not last, losses against the Copperheads, Outlaws, Second Line, Silverbacks, Sabercats in a row, ended the hopes for the playoffs that almost seemed secured after their start. It was a real end great streak put up by the Hahalua. Cobra Kai managed to get his career high amount for rushing touchdowns with 14 in total, but despite this amount, he did not get a nomination for another trophy. His receiving usage also went further down, but despite a respectable 9.2 average per catch and one 74 yard catch, he only put up 1 touchdown this season receiving wise. But 15 in total was still an amount he could be happy about.
Season 33
This brings us to Season 33, with Cobra Kai regressing he was still able to play with a max out build, but somehow no one noticed that Ray the Manta Ray was playing in the wrong position in the sim, with a long losing streak for the Hahalua as a result. After this was fixed, the Hahalua started to perform better. Their season ended on a four game winning streak, but it was not enough for that final playoff nod.
On a personal level, Cobra Kai had a horrible season. While one running back scored up to 21 touchdowns, three others ended up on 17 and 7 more ending up in the double digits, Cobra Kai was held to only six touchdowns, being one of the worst running backs in terms of usage. And it's not like his reception touchdowns made up for this, as just like the season before he just had a single one here. Here is hoping for a better Season 34 for Cobra Kai, as he doesn't want a performance like this to spiral out of control. While he felt not so great as a running back, he was an excellent punt returner (and an okay kick returner), which earned him the returner of the year honors.
Season 34
Another year being regressed that Cobra Kai seemed to be able to fight off without any effort he had another good season. Looking at the rushing stats, his average of 4.8 yards was not as high as the top rusher, but nothing to be ashamed off. He also added another 14 rushing touchdowns to his resume in a total of 324 attempts. On the receiving end of the ball, he had another 61 targets where he was able to carry the ball for 9.2 yards average. This resulted in 2 more touchdowns. The Hahalua managed to get the 1st seed in the ASFC this season and only saw their hopes for another Ultimus end in overtime of the finals after tying up the game late in the fourth quarter. Cobra Kai carried the ball for 76 yards, which is similar to his opponent for the Butchers, except that she managed to actually get in the end zone twice. To this day, Kai feels he could have done more for his team.
Season 35
Season 35 was the season where Cobra Kai announced this would be his last season in the league. This season also proved to him that if he shows up in one game, he dissapears for a lot of games later on, just because he needed the recovery time. In week three he managed to score a personal record of six touchdowns in a game, he added another one the week after, but it took until week fourteen until he found himself running for a touchdown again (yes, he did have a receiving one in between).
In the finals, Cobra Kai wanted to go out with a bang. In the first quarter he rushed for two touchdowns and added a receiving one as well, giving the Hahalua a comfortable lead for the rest of the game. He was crowned the offensive player of the game, a nice ending to his already great career. This season he was rewarded with the offensive performance of the year award.
Professional career statistics
DSFL career statistics
| Career statistics | Rushing | Offensive Line | |||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Att | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | Pancakes | Sacks Allowed |
| 2040 (S25) | Birddogs | 14 | 278 | 1488 | 5.3 | 73 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 2041 (S26) | Birddogs | 14 | 378 | 1722 | 4.6 | 57 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Career statistics | Receiving | ||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2040 (S25) | Birddogs | 14 | 16 | 97 | 6.1 | 11 | 0 |
| 2041 (S26) | Birddogs | 14 | 24 | 299 | 12.5 | 38 | 2 |
ISFL career statistics
| Career statistics | Rushing | Offensive Line | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Att | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | Pancakes | Sacks Allowed |
| 2042 (S27) | Hahalua | 16 | 81 | 372 | 4.6 | 46 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 2043 (S28) | Hahalua | 16 | 117 | 531 | 4.5 | 70 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| 2044 (S29) | Hahalua | 16 | 140 | 645 | 4.6 | 64 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
| 2045 (S30) | Hahalua | 16 | 245 | 1039 | 4.2 | 57 | 12 | 27 | 1 |
| 2046 (S31) | Hahalua | 16 | 288 | 1213 | 4.2 | 58 | 12 | 51 | 0 |
| 2047 (S32) | Hahalua | 16 | 254 | 1156 | 4.6 | 63 | 14 | 55 | 5 |
| 2048 (S33) | Hahalua | 16 | 251 | 1292 | 5.1 | 61 | 6 | 46 | 3 |
| 2049 (S34) | Hahalua | 16 | 324 | 1540 | 4.8 | 62 | 14 | 46 | 3 |
| 2050 (S35) | Hahalua | 16 | 319 | 1321 | 4.1 | 61 | 14 | 31 | 5 |
| Career statistics | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD |
| 2042 (S27) | Hahalua | 16 | 87 | 828 | 9.5 | 47 | 7 |
| 2043 (S28) | Hahalua | 16 | 79 | 884 | 11.2 | 34 | 4 |
| 2044 (S29) | Hahalua | 16 | 59 | 781 | 12.2 | 45 | 5 |
| 2045 (S30) | Hahalua | 16 | 79 | 839 | 10.6 | 46 | 5 |
| 2046 (S31) | Hahalua | 16 | 61 | 489 | 8 | 41 | 4 |
| 2047 (S32) | Hahalua | 16 | 52 | 480 | 9.2 | 74 | 1 |
| 2048 (S33) | Hahalua | 16 | 63 | 569 | 9 | 49 | 1 |
| 2049 (S34) | Hahalua | 16 | 61 | 562 | 9.2 | 49 | 2 |
| 2050 (S35) | Hahalua | 16 | 52 | 626 | 12 | 60 | 3 |
Achievements and records
S25 DSFL: Running Back of the Year, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year
S26 DSFL: Running Back of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year
S30 ISFL: Running Back of the Year, Pro Bowl (Running Back)
S31 ISFL: Pro Bowl (Running Back)
S33 ISFL: Returner of the Year, Pro Bowl (Running Back), Pro Bowl (Special Teams)
S34: ISFL: Pro Bowl (Running Back)
S35: ISFL: Offensive Performance of the Year, Pro Bowl (Running Back), Pro Bowl (Special Teams)
