Leroy Cook

No. 98

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Date of birth:

November 9, 1952

Place of birth:

Abbeville, Alabama

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

220 lb (100 kg)

Career information

College:

Alabama

NFL draft:

1976 / Round: 10 / Pick: 290

Career history

Dallas Cowboys (1976)*

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

2× All-American (1974, 1975)
Alabama Team of the Century
Team Captain (1975)
Alabama Crimson Tide record for forced fumbles in a career (10)
Alabama Crimson Tide record for sacks in a career (15)
Alabama Crimson Tide record for tackles for a loss in a career (27)

Career NFL statistics

Player stats at NFL.com

Leroy Cook (born November 9, 1952 in Abbeville, Alabama) is an American football player who was a two-time All-America pick and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.

Biography

Cook earned consensus All-America honors in 1975 and was a First-team All-American 1974. As a freshman, in 1972, Cook made 16 tackles (three for a loss) and caused two fumbles. In 1973 he made 18 tackles and again was credited with two caused fumbles. In 1974, his first as an All-America he made 81 tackles (10 for a loss) with six of those being sacks. He was credited with two more forced fumbles and blocked three kicks. In 1975 he made 85 tackles, (14 for losses) with 9 of those sacks and caused a career-high 4 fumbles. In 1975, Cook was named SEC Player of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club. He also served as team defensive captain that season. He was National Defensive Player of the Week following the University of Tennessee game in 1975, a 30-7 Tide win. He was Defensive MVP of the 1975 Orange Bowl.^[1]

Cook was drafted on the 10th round (290th overall pick) of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, but he never played in a regular season NFL game. Cook was placed on injured reserve for the 1976 season.^[2] Cook attempted to make the team in 1977, however, he was cut during training camp and never sign another pro contract.^[3]

Cook was selected to the Tide's Team of the Decade of the 1970s. and he was also chosen to Sports Illustrated's All-Time University of Alabama team.^[4] Cook ended his career with 200 tackles with 27 for losses and 15 sacks. He forced 10 fumbles in 4-years which still ranks high in Alabama record books. He also blocked three kicks.

References

↑ "Alabama Player Bios". University of Alabama Media Guide. 2006.
↑ "Pokes Harbor Super Hopes"-THE COMMERCE JOURNAL; Thursday, July 22, 1976.
↑ "Transactions" Alton Telegraph; Saturday, July 23, 1977. B-6.
↑ Lawrence, Andrew (2006-08-30). "The All-time Alabama Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2009-03-26.

1973 Alabama Crimson Tide football—UPI national champions

Buddy Brown Leroy Cook Sylvester Croom Ricky Davis Mike DuBose Wilbur Jackson Woodrow Lowe Mike Raines Mike Riley Richard Todd Mike Washington Head coach Bear Bryant Assistant coaches Ken Donahue Pat Dye Danny Ford Curley Hallman John Mitchell Bud Moore Mal Moore Bill Oliver Jimmy Sharpe

1974 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Steve Bartkowski RB Anthony Davis RB Archie Griffin RB Joe Washington WR Peter Demmerle TE Bennie Cunningham OT Marvin Crenshaw OT John Roush G Gerry DiNardo G Ken Huff C Steve Myers

Defense	DL Rubin Carter DL Leroy Cook DL Pat Donovan DL Mike Hartenstine DL Louie Kelcher DL Jimmy Webb DL Randy White LB Kenneth Bernich LB Woodrow Lowe LB Rod Shoate LB Richard Wood DB Dave Brown DB John Provost DB Pat Thomas

1975 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB John Sciarra RB Ricky Bell RB Archie Griffin RB Chuck Muncie E Steve Rivera E Larry Seivers OT Dennis Lick OT Bob Simmons G Randy Johnson G Ted Smith C Rik Bonness

Defense	DL Leroy Cook DL Jimbo Elrod DL Steve Niehaus DL Dewey Selmon DL Lee Roy Selmon LB Greg Buttle LB Sammy Green LB Ed Simonini DB Tim Fox DB Chet Moeller DB Pat Thomas

Dallas Cowboys 1976 NFL draft selections

Aaron Kyle Jim Jensen Jim Eidson Duke Fergerson John Smith Butch Johnson Tom Rafferty Wally Pesuit Greg McGuire Greg Schaum David Williams Henry Laws Beasley Reece Leroy Cook Cornelius Greene Charles McShane Mark Driscoll Larry Mushinskie Dale Curry Rick Costanzo Stan Woodfill

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