Jared Cook

Jared Cook

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Cook with the St. Louis Rams in 2013
No. 89 Green Bay Packers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1987-04-07) April 7, 1987
Place of birth: Birmingham, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett
College: South Carolina
NFL Draft: 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Receptions: 286
Receiving yards: 3,668
Receiving touchdowns: 17
Player stats at NFL.com

Jared Alan Cook (born April 7, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina. Cook was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played for the St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Cook attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. While there he played wide receiver. As a senior he caught 32 passes for 800 yards and ten touchdowns. He also competed in track as a high jumper.

College career

Cook played college football at the University of South Carolina. During his career he started 15 of 36 games for the Gamecocks at tight end, finishing his career with 73 receptions for 1,107 yards and seven touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 5 in 246 lb 4.50 s 1.60 s 2.64 s 4.56 s 7.25 s 41 in 10 ft 3 in 23 reps
All values are from NFL Combine, except short shuttle and cone drill from Pro Day[1][2]

Tennessee Titans

Cook was selected in the third round (89th overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2009 NFL Draft.[3] On July 7, 2009, he signed a contract with the Titans.[4] In his rookie season, Cook finished the season with 9 receptions for 74 yards in 14 games.

Cook's second season was much more productive, he appeared in all 16 games including one start. He finished the season with 29 catches for 361 yards and one touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.

St. Louis Rams

Cook during 2013 Rams training camp.

Cook signed a five-year contract with the St. Louis Rams on March 12, 2013.[5] after the Titans decided not to put the franchise tag on him following his request to be tagged as a wide receiver, which attracts a bigger pay.[6] In his first game with the Rams in 2013, Cook recorded 141 yards and 2 touchdowns on 7 receptions in a 27-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He fumbled a possible third touchdown in the first quarter that was stripped by Tyrann Mathieu. His production slowed down for the remainder of the season, but he still finished with 51 receptions for 671 yards and 5 touchdowns. He finished with almost identical numbers in 2014. Cook's tallies fell in 2015 to 39 catches on 75 targets for 481 yards.[7]

He was released by the Rams on February 19, 2016.[8]

Green Bay Packers

On March 28, 2016, Cook signed with the Green Bay Packers.[9] The deal is a one-year $2.75 million with another $900,000 available through incentives.[10]

Statistics

Source: NFL.com

Year Team G GS Receiving Fumbles
Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
Regular season
2009 TEN 14 0 9 74 8.2 17 0 0 0
2010 TEN 16 1 29 361 12.4 36 1 0 0
2011 TEN 16 5 49 759 15.5 80 3 2 2
2012 TEN 13 5 44 523 11.9 61 4 1 1
2013 STL 16 13 51 671 13.2 47 5 1 1
2014 STL 16 6 52 634 12.2 59 3 0 0
2015 STL 16 12 39 481 12.3 49 0 2 1
Total 107 42 273 3,503 12.8 80 16 6 5

References

  1. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Jared Cook". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jared Cook - South Carolina, TE : 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jared Cook NFL Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Titans agree to terms with draft picks Cook and Kropog". TitansOnline.com. July 7, 2009. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jared Cook agrees a 5-year-contract with St. Louis Rams
  6. ↑ Tennessee Titans will fight to keep Jared Cook
  7. ↑ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9353/
  8. ↑ Sessler, Marc (February 19, 2016). "Rams cut Chris Long, James Laurinaitis, Jared Cook". NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Packers sign TE Jared Cook". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
  10. ↑ "Packers sign TE Jared Cook". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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