Daniel Sobkowicz (born September 16, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois State.
| No. 17 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 16, 2002 Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rolling Meadows (Rolling Meadows, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois State (2021–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editSobkowicz grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois and attended Rolling Meadows High School.[1]
College career
editSobkowicz redshirted his true freshman season.[2] He had 31 catches for 377 yards and three touchdowns during his redshirt freshman season.[3] Sobkowicz was named second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) as a sophomore after catching 68 passes for 933 yards and ten touchdowns.[4] He repeated as a second-team All-MVFC selection after finishing his redshirt junior season with 80 receptions for 1,108 yards and nine touchdowns.[5][6] Sobkowicz was named first-team All-MVFC as a senior after finishing the season with 83 receptions for 1,141 yards and a school record 19 touchdown receptions.[7][8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) | 9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) | 4.63 s | 1.53 s | 2.56 s | 4.09 s | 6.61 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | |
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
On May 8, 2026, Sobkowicz signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent.[10]
References
edit- ↑ Reaven, Steve (October 12, 2019). "Rolling Meadows sinks Prospect as Daniel Sobkowicz hauls in another TD catch". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Miller, Jared (December 29, 2025). "Daniel Sobkowicz Looks to be Superman One Last Time for Redbirds in Championship". UnderdogDynasty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ↑ Kindred, Randy (January 1, 2026). "Fishing to football, Daniel Sobkowicz catches on as Illinois State's star receiver". WGLT.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Martorano, Dion (December 17, 2025). "Rolling Meadows Alum Sobkowicz Having Memorable Season, Career At Illinois State". Journal & Topics. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Kane, Colleen (January 3, 2026). "Illinois State 'comfortable being uncomfortable' during historic road run to FCS national championship game". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (January 2, 2026). "Illinois State receiver Daniel Sobkowicz turned down payday to remain a Redbird". The Pantagraph. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Huggins II, Gerald J. (January 20, 2026). "Top 10 FCS Prospects In The 2026 NFL Draft (Postseason Update)". SI.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ↑ Huggins II, Gerald J. (January 30, 2026). "2026 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Illinois State WR Daniel Sobkowicz". SI.com. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Daniel Sobkowicz College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-8-2026)". HoustonTexans.com. May 8, 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.