Jared Cook

Jared Cook

No. 89 Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1987-04-07) April 7, 1987
Place of birth:	Birmingham, Alabama
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett
College:	South Carolina
NFL draft:	2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 89
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2009–2012) St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams (2013–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Receptions: 272 Receiving yards: 3,498 Receiving TDs: 16 Player stats at NFL.com

Jared Cook Jr. (born April 7, 1987) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. 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

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4¾ in	246 lb	35¾ in	10¼ in	4.50 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

Cook during 2013 Rams training camp.

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 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.

In week 1, 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.

Social Activism

On Sunday November 30, 2014, Cook and four other members of the St. Louis Rams (Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt) made a "Hands Up, Don't Shoot" gesture before their game against the Oakland Raiders to show solidarity with the social justice community in its response to the killing of an unarmed Black teenager, [Michael Brown], by a White police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The move generated controversy and drew a harsh response from the St. Louis Police Officers Association but also drew support from many fans and the Ethical Society of Police of St. Louis.

External links

• Tennessee Titans bio
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio
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