Dalvin Cook

Dalvin Cook
Florida State Seminoles No. 4
Position Running back
Class Freshman
Career history
College
High school Miami (FL) Central
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1996 (age 18–19)
Place of birth Miami, Florida
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Dalvin Cook (born c. 1996) is an American football running back for the Florida State Seminoles.

High school career

Cook attended Miami Central High School in West Little River, Florida, where he played football and ran track. As a senior he rushed for 1,940 yards and 24 touchdowns on 177 carries and was the winner of the Mr. Football Award for Florida.[1]

In track & field, Cook was one of the state's top sprinters. He recorded a personal-best time of 22.10 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2013 Sam Burley Invitational, where he placed 13th.[2] At the 2013 FHSAA 3A Region 4, he ran the third leg on the Miami Central 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay squads, helping them win both events with times of 41.15 seconds and 3:17.58 minutes, respectively.[3] In the preliminary rounds of the 2013 GMAC North Qualifier, he was clocked at 10.08 seconds (heavily wind-aided) in the 100-meter dash, but would later ran a 10.92 to earn a fifth-place finish in the finals.[4]

Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cook was ranked as the second best all-purpose back in his class.[5] He originally committed to Clemson University and then the University of Florida to play college football but changed to Florida State University.[6][7][8]

College career

Cook split carries with Karlos Williams and Mario Pender as a true freshman in 2014.[9] In his first game against The Citadel, he rushed 67 yards with one touchdown.[10] He rushed for 100 yards for the first time against Syracuse, gaining 122 yards over 23 carries with a touchdown.[11][12] Cook was named the MVP of the 2014 ACC Championship Game against Georgia Tech after earning a career high 177 yards on 31 carries and one rushing touchdown.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Miami Central RB Dalvin Cook named Florida's Mr. Football
  2. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/128194/results/234694
  3. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/143081/results/245618
  4. ↑ http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/128198/results/237132
  5. ↑ Rivals.com
  6. ↑ Gators flip Miami Central RB Dalvin Cook from Clemson commitment
  7. ↑ Dalvin Cook snubs Florida for FSU
  8. ↑ Miami Central's Dalvin Cook makes final decision, chooses to attend Florida State University
  9. ↑ FSU instant impacts: Dalvin Cook
  10. ↑ Variety of playmakers help fuel FSU's wins over The Citadel
  11. ↑ FSU accepts risk that comes with explosive tailback Dalvin Cook
  12. ↑ Florida State RB Dalvin Cook serves up big plays
  13. ↑ FSU's 'dynamic Dalvin Cook puts on a show vs. Georgia Tech

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