Erik Cook

Erik Marvin Cook (born July 5, 1987) is a former American football center. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.

Erik Cook
Cook (left) at Redskins training camp in 2011
No. 58
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1987-07-05) July 5, 1987
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Albuquerque (NM) Cibola
College:New Mexico
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 7 / Pick: 229
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Games started:2
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Washington Redskins

2010 Season

Cook was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was released by the team on September 4, 2010 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 11, 2010, Cook was promoted to the active 53-man roster to fill the roster spot created by the suspension of Albert Haynesworth.[1]

2011 Season

In the 2011 season, Cook made his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles subbing in as the left guard after Kory Lichtensteiger tore his ACL. In Week 7, Cook would have his first career start, but as center while starting center, Will Montgomery, played left guard. The reason for this being that coaches felt that Cook was a better center than guard.[2]

2012 Season

Cook was released on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.[3]

New York Jets

Cook was signed by the New York Jets on August 4, 2013.[4] He was released on August 31, 2013.[5]

Personal

His older brother is Ryan Cook, a second round 2006 NFL Draft pick who formerly played for the Dallas Cowboys.

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References
  1. "Redskins sign OL Erik Cook from practice squad". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2010-12-11.
  2. "Redskins' Erik Cook is just one lineman who must learn on the fly". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. Jones, Mike (August 31, 2012). "Redskins' cutdown day begins". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
  4. Jets Staff (4 August 2013). "Jets Release Two Players, Sign Three". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  5. Lange, Randy (31 August 2013). "Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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