James Cook (running back)

James Cook (born September 25, 1999) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.

James Cook
Cook with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2021
No. 28 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-25) September 25, 1999
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Central (West Little River, Florida)
College:Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 2 / Pick: 63
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com

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] Cook was selected by the Buffalo Bills as the 63rd overall pick in the second round of the draft.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad 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 s1.54 s2.59 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[15][16][17]

Cook was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 63rd overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.

Personal life

Cook is the younger brother of fellow 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. "2022 Draft Scout James Cook, Georgia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  17. "James Cook 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 30, 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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