2016 Football Roster
Cook, John
Jersey Number 13
John Cook
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Raleigh, N.C.
- High School:
- North Raleigh Christian Academy
Bio
2016: Selected to the PFL Academic All-Conference team • Named a Pioneer Football League All-Conference honorable mention • Appeared in all 11 games, averaging 37.1 yards-per-punt on 65 attempts • Pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 23 times.
2015: Played in all 11 games, making two starts • Finished with 128 yards rushing off 40 attempts and 218 yards passing off 22-of-66 completions and two touchdowns • Totaled 3,075 yards off 86 punts to average 35.8 yards per punt for the season • Recorded 201 yards off five punts with three inside the 20 to average 40.2 yards in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Totaled 272 yards off seven punts with a long of 58 against San Diego (11/14) • Averaged 41.7 yards off seven punts with four inside the 20 at Jacksonville (11/7) • Averaged 34.1 yards off nine punts for 307 yards against Campbell (10/31) • Competed 2-of-8 passes for 18 yards and recorded a career-high 373 yards off 11 punts for a 33.9 average against Marist (10/24) • Recorded 299 yards off eight punts to average 37.4 yards per punt with a long of 67 yards at Butler (10/17) • Totaled 271 yards off eight punts with two inside the 20-yard line and a long of 45 yards in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Derek Jones and averaged 32.6 yards off seven punts against Valparaiso (10/3) • Rushed for a career-high 72 yards off 13 carries, went 4-for-14 for 24 yards and totaled 350 yards punting off 10 punts to average 35.0 yards per punt at Morehead State (9/26) • Completed 13-of-34 passes for 165 yards with one touchdown, rushed for 48 yards on 13 attempts and averaged 39.5 yards on six punts against Catawba (9/12) • Rushed for 12 yards on four carries, completed two passes for six yards and averaged 30.6 yards on eight punts at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in 7 games as a duel- threat quarterback for the Cats • Accumulated 84 rushing yards on 25 carries • Had 56 yards on 6 carries and two touchdowns against Morehead State (9/20), including a 39 yard burst for a touchdown • Cook finished the season 12-32 passing and racked up 121 yards and one TD • Also saw time at punter in which he averaged 36 yards per punt • Suffered a season-ending injury against Drake (10/11)
2013: Played nine games for the Wildcats, racking up 81 yards rushing and 40 yards passing • Ran for a career-high 31 yards against Drake (10/12), including a career-long rush of 23 yards • Went 2-2 passing for 16 yards at Jacksonville (10/26) • Also appeared as a punter, averaging 34.3 yards/kick on 43 punts • Had season-long punt of 57 yards at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Four-year letter winner and three-year starter for coach Rich Landis at North Raleigh Christian Academy • Two-time North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association first-team All-State selection • 2012 Big East Independent Football Conference Co-Player of the Year and two-time all-conference pick • N.C./S.C. Oasis Shrine Classic Selection • Set school career, season and single game records for passing attempts, completions, yardage and touchdowns • Was a four-year letterwinner and starter in baseball • Named first-team all-state and conference player of the year as a senior • Three-time first-team all-conference pick • Set school career and season records in batting • Was also a four-year letterwinner and four-year state meet qualifier in swimming, earning all-conference honors as a senior • Member of National Honor Society • Earned Highest Academic Honors with 4.0 GPA • Wendy’s High School Heisman school winner and state finalist • St. Baldrick’s Foundation participant.
2015: Played in all 11 games, making two starts • Finished with 128 yards rushing off 40 attempts and 218 yards passing off 22-of-66 completions and two touchdowns • Totaled 3,075 yards off 86 punts to average 35.8 yards per punt for the season • Recorded 201 yards off five punts with three inside the 20 to average 40.2 yards in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Totaled 272 yards off seven punts with a long of 58 against San Diego (11/14) • Averaged 41.7 yards off seven punts with four inside the 20 at Jacksonville (11/7) • Averaged 34.1 yards off nine punts for 307 yards against Campbell (10/31) • Competed 2-of-8 passes for 18 yards and recorded a career-high 373 yards off 11 punts for a 33.9 average against Marist (10/24) • Recorded 299 yards off eight punts to average 37.4 yards per punt with a long of 67 yards at Butler (10/17) • Totaled 271 yards off eight punts with two inside the 20-yard line and a long of 45 yards in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Derek Jones and averaged 32.6 yards off seven punts against Valparaiso (10/3) • Rushed for a career-high 72 yards off 13 carries, went 4-for-14 for 24 yards and totaled 350 yards punting off 10 punts to average 35.0 yards per punt at Morehead State (9/26) • Completed 13-of-34 passes for 165 yards with one touchdown, rushed for 48 yards on 13 attempts and averaged 39.5 yards on six punts against Catawba (9/12) • Rushed for 12 yards on four carries, completed two passes for six yards and averaged 30.6 yards on eight punts at The Citadel (9/5).
2014: Played in 7 games as a duel- threat quarterback for the Cats • Accumulated 84 rushing yards on 25 carries • Had 56 yards on 6 carries and two touchdowns against Morehead State (9/20), including a 39 yard burst for a touchdown • Cook finished the season 12-32 passing and racked up 121 yards and one TD • Also saw time at punter in which he averaged 36 yards per punt • Suffered a season-ending injury against Drake (10/11)
2013: Played nine games for the Wildcats, racking up 81 yards rushing and 40 yards passing • Ran for a career-high 31 yards against Drake (10/12), including a career-long rush of 23 yards • Went 2-2 passing for 16 yards at Jacksonville (10/26) • Also appeared as a punter, averaging 34.3 yards/kick on 43 punts • Had season-long punt of 57 yards at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Four-year letter winner and three-year starter for coach Rich Landis at North Raleigh Christian Academy • Two-time North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association first-team All-State selection • 2012 Big East Independent Football Conference Co-Player of the Year and two-time all-conference pick • N.C./S.C. Oasis Shrine Classic Selection • Set school career, season and single game records for passing attempts, completions, yardage and touchdowns • Was a four-year letterwinner and starter in baseball • Named first-team all-state and conference player of the year as a senior • Three-time first-team all-conference pick • Set school career and season records in batting • Was also a four-year letterwinner and four-year state meet qualifier in swimming, earning all-conference honors as a senior • Member of National Honor Society • Earned Highest Academic Honors with 4.0 GPA • Wendy’s High School Heisman school winner and state finalist • St. Baldrick’s Foundation participant.
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