University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A talented defender enters his junior season as an awards candidate after moving to inside linebacker from the edge during spring practice … Named preseason Third Team-All MW by Phil Steele and a fourth-team pick by Athlon … Last year posted the most sacks by a Rebel since 2013 … A member of the UNLV Dean’s Honor List in fall 2020 and spring '21 … Last name is pronounced “WIND-min”… Goes by “Coby.” 

2020: Earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West after starting all six games at DL … Led the Rebels in quarterback sacks with five and his sacks-per-game average of .83 tied for fifth in the MW and 18th in the nation … Finished second on the team with 39 total tackles and added two pass breakups and a forced fumble vs. San Jose State … Twice posted a career-high nine total tackles (at SDSU and vs. Fresno State) … Also posted eight takedowns at SJSU. 

2019: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in all 12 games … Made his first collegiate start in the season-opener vs. Southern Utah, filling in for starter Gabe McCoy at the Buck position … Finished with 12 total tackles, including one TFL … Also added a pass breakup.  

HIGH SCHOOL: A December 2018 early graduate of John Ehret HS ... A two-year letterwinner under coach Marcus Scott … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Helped the Patriots to a 13-2 record as a senior in 2018 … Played several positions for his high school, including quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, H-back and defensive line … Also played basketball his freshman and sophomore years of high school. 

PERSONAL: Jacoby “Coby” Tyrion Windmon was born in Marrero, LA … The son of Iriemme Windmon and Terrance Dumas … Has four older siblings, Isaiah, Jazmin, Derandus and Terrance Bentley … Majoring in human services.