James Cook (running back)

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James Cook
James Cook Georgia.jpg
Georgia Bulldogs – No. 4
PositionRunning back
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-25) September 25, 1999 (age 22)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMiami Central
(West Little River, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
  • CFP National Champion (2021)

James Cook is an American football running back for the Georgia Bulldogs.

Early life and high school[]

Cook grew up in Miami, Florida and attended Miami Central Senior High School. He rushed for 709 yards and eight touchdowns on 99 carries as a freshman.[1] After his freshman year, Cook took extra courses and reclassified from a sophomore to a junior.[2] As a senior, he rushed for 782 yards and 10 touchdowns on 91 carries. Cook rushed for 2,019 yards and 30 touchdowns during his high school career.[3]

Cook was a highly rated recruit and initially committed to play college football at Florida State, where his brother was playing, after his freshman year of high school.[4] He later decommitted during the summer before his senior year.[5] Cook later signed a letter of intent to play at Georgia after considering offers from Louisville and Florida.[6] Cook transferred to Miami Northwestern Senior High School after his senior football season for his final semester of high school.[7]

College career[]

Cook played in 13 games as a freshman and gained 284 yards and scored two touchdowns on 41 carries with eight receptions for 89 yards.[8] He played in all 14 of Georgia's games and rushed 31 times for 188 yards and two touchdowns while also catching 16 passes for 132 yards in his sophomore season.[9] In 2020, Cook was the team's second-leading rusher with 303 yards and three touchdowns on 45 carries and caught 16 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns.[10] Cook missed the 2021 Peach Bowl following the death of his father.[11]

Cook rushed for 728 yards and seven touchdowns and caught 27 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns as a senior as the Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.[12] He was the leading receiver for Georgia with 112 yards and one touchdown on four receptions in the team's 34-11 win over Michigan in the Orange Bowl semifinal game.[13] After the end of the season, Cook declared that he would be entering the 2022 NFL Draft.[14]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.42 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[15][16][17]

Personal life[]

Cook is the younger brother of NFL running back Dalvin Cook.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Kalland, Robby (March 11, 2016). "Dalvin Cook's younger brother commits to Florida State for 2019". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "FSU RB commit James Cook reclassifies to Class of 2018". Tallahassee Democrat. May 15, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "NFL star Dalvin Cook on his brother, UGA football's James Cook". Athens Banner-Herald. October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Dalvin Cook's younger brother commits to Florida State football". Tampa Bay Times. March 11, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "James Cook, brother of former FSU star Dalvin Cook, decommits from Seminoles". Orlando Sentinel. July 4, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Rapp, Timothy (October 26, 2017). "4-Star RB James Cook Commits to Georgia over Louisville, Others". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "All-American running back recently transferred to rival school". Miami Herald. December 4, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Georgia RB Cook arrested on open container charge". National Post. Reuters. December 14, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Flaherty, Kevin (August 15, 2021). "Scout: James Cook among 2022 NFL Draft's most talented running backs". 247Sports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Emerson, Seth (March 10, 2021). "Are Georgia RBs Zamir White and James Cook really as good as Nick Chubb and Sony Michel?". The Athletic. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Georgia Bulldogs RB James Cook to miss Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl after father's death". ESPN.com. December 30, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan (January 14, 2022). "Georgia tasked with rebuilding backfield as Zamir White, James Cook depart for 2022 NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Braziller, Zach (January 7, 2022). "Georgia's James Cook can finally one-up brother Dalvin with CFP win". New York Post. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Miami Central alum James Cook pens farewell message to Georgia Bulldogs after title win". Miami Herald. January 12, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "James Cook Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  16. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every offensive lineman and running back". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  17. ^ "2022 Draft Scout James Cook, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  18. ^ Hamilton, Gerry (October 26, 2017). "James Cook, No.3 RB in Class of 2018, commits to Georgia". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

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