Randall Cobb Quits ‘Special Forces’ Hours Before Season Finale

LOS ANGELES, CA — Randall Cobb, a retired NFL star, shocked fans by quitting Fox‘s reality show “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” just 12 hours before completing the fourth season’s training camp. Cobb made his decision on the eighth day of the competition during a challenging wartime simulation in the Moroccan desert.

The competition involved six remaining recruits who were split into two teams to locate a safe house while evading fake enemies. The exercise tested participants’ navigation skills in a dark, desolate terrain. Cobb expressed anxiety during a confessional, stating, “I’m worried about freezing in situations I’ve never been in before.”

As the simulation unfolded, Cobb, Gia Giudice, and Andrew East were captured by the mock enemy forces, leading to a scenario that felt alarmingly real. The three recruits were blindfolded, with hoods over their heads and their hands restrained. This moment proved to be too intense for Cobb, who then called out, “V.W. V.W.,” signaling his voluntary withdrawal from the competition.

“It just felt too real. I completely panicked,” Cobb admitted as he was untied. His departure came just moments before the remaining recruits were to face their ultimate test in the finale involving capture and interrogation.

Special Forces director Mark “Billy” Billingham reflected on Cobb’s experience, noting, “I’ve actually been captured. It’s the scariest thing that’s ever happened to me.” Meanwhile, other directing staff were disappointed in Cobb’s exit, with Rodolpho “Rudy” Reyes lamenting, “I can’t believe he’s V.W.’d. He was one of the strongest recruits we had.”

With Cobb’s departure, only five recruits remain for the final phase: Andrew East, Gia Giudice, Kody Brown, Shawn Johnson, and Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. The season finale is set to air Thursday at 9 p.m. on Fox, promising viewers an intense conclusion to the grueling competition. As Billy teased, “12 hours of absolute mental and physical hell” await the remaining recruits.