Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was a running back for West Virginia University from (1999–2002) before entering the NFL. 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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| - Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was a running back for West Virginia University from (1999–2002) before entering the NFL. 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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- Cobourne, Avon
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* All-time leading rusher at West Virginia
* All-time rushing attempts leader at West Virginia
* Career leader for most games with 100-yards rushing at West Virginia
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* 2x First-Team All-Big East selection
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* 2009 Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
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| - Avon Cobourne (born March 6, 1979) is an American professional Canadian football running back who is currently a free agent. He was a running back for West Virginia University from (1999–2002) before entering the NFL. 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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