PERSON: Jared Cook

NFL Player

Jared Cook Jr. is an American football tight end for the St. Louis 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 at South Carolina.

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.

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.
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.

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