Elijah Cooks

Elijah Stephen Cooks (born October 13, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack before transferring to the San Jose State Spartans and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars after the 2023 NFL Draft.

Elijah Cooks
No. 14 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-13) October 13, 1998
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Atascadero
(Atascadero, California)
College:Nevada (2017–2021)
San Jose State (2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

As a senior with Atascadero High School, Cooks tallied 56 catches for 966 yards and 15 touchdowns, winning the Pac 5 Offensive Player of the Year award.[1]

College career

Nevada

Cooks committed to play football for the University of Nevada at Reno on February 1, 2017.[2] He chose Nevada over Hawaii, Wyoming, Fresno State, and San Jose State, the team he later played for.[3]

San Jose State

After five years with Nevada, Cooks moved on to San Jose State University as a graduate transfer.[4] It's at San Jose State where he had his most productive year, garnering selection to the first-team All-MW.[5]

College statistics

Season Games Receiving Rushing
GPRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
Nevada Wolf Pack
2017 222311.500000
2018 112234815.86140401
2019 137692612.280000
2020 122412.000000
2021 31315712.140000
San Jose State Spartans
2022 1269107615.6100000
Career42184255413.92814040.01

Professional career

After not being drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft, Cooks signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023.[6][7][8] On August 29, 2023, the Jaguars announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster.[9][10][11]

References

  1. Gibson, Travis (February 2, 2017). "National Signing Day - Cooks 'Beyond Excited' to Live His Dream With Nevada". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. 4B.
  2. "Elijah Cooks". 247 Sports. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. "Elijah Cooks – Football (WR)". NevadaWolfpack.com. University of Nevada at Reno. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. Reyna, Lorenzo. "SJSU adds Nevada star WR Elijah Cooks via transfer on NSD". 247 Sports. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  5. "Spartans' Fehoko Wins Top Award". The Mercury News (San Jose, CA). November 30, 2022. pp. C2.
  6. Oehser, John (May 1, 2023). "The 2023 Offseason: Undrafted Free Agents Bring Rookie Class to 23". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. "SJSU's Elijah Cooks signs with the Jacksonville Jaguars". sjsuspartans.com. April 30, 2023.
  8. Reyna, Lorenzo. "San Jose State WR Elijah Cooks signs with Jacksonville Jaguars". 247sports.com. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  9. "Elijah Cooks Makes Jaguars 53-Man Roster As Lone Collegiate Rookie Free Agent". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2023.
  10. "The 53: Breaking Down the Roster". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2023.
  11. Shipley, John. "Jaguars Announce First Major Wave of Cuts: Elijah Cooks, 9 Other Rookies Make Team". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
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