Jared Cook
 Cook with the Rams in 2013 | |||||||||
| No. 89 Green Bay Packers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 7, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett | ||||||||
| College: | South Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||
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Jared Cook Jr. (born April 7, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played or the St. Louis Rams. He played college football at South Carolina.
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
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| 6 ft 4¾ in | 246 lb | 35¾ in | 10¼ in | 4.49 s | 1.60 s | 2.64 s | 4.56 s | 7.25 s | 41 in | 10 ft 3 in | 23 reps | 25 | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Titans
Cook was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He finished his rookie 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 signed a five-year contract with the St. Louis Rams on March 12, 2013 [2] after the Titans decided not to put a franchise tag on him at all after rejecting his request to be tagged as wide receiver, which attracts a bigger pay.[3]
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. [4]
He was released by the Rams on February 19, 2016.[5]
Green Bay Packers
On March 28, 2016, Cook signed with the Green Bay Packers.[6] The deal is a one-year $2.75 million with another $900,000 available through incentives.[7]
References
- ↑ Dagger (2008-02-29). "2009 NFL Combine Results". postgameheroes.com. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ↑ Jared Cook agrees a 5-year-contract with St. Louis Rams
- ↑ Tennessee Titans will fight to keep Jared Cook
- ↑ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/9353/
- ↑ Sessler, Marc (February 19, 2016). "Rams cut Chris Long, James Laurinaitis, Jared Cook". NFL.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Packers sign TE Jared Cook". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ↑ "Packers sign TE Jared Cook". bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
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