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Jared Cook

TE

Jared Cook came into the league as a 3rd-round selection (89th overall) in 2009, drafted out of South Carolina. His most recent season came in 2021 with LAC, capping a 13-season NFL career. He posted a 50.9 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 64th percentile among TEs. Burst is his calling card, grading in the 96th percentile among his peers. Across 13 NFL seasons, he has totaled 553 catches for 7,237 yards and 45 touchdowns.

Size

6'5", 250#

College

South Carolina

Draft

Rd 3, 89th overall (2009)

Seasons

2009–2021

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
50.9

64th percentile among TEs

16 games · 83 targets

Role×0.14+0.56
Hands×0.1+0.11
Volume×0.12+1.64
Total EPA×0.22+0.08
EPA/target×0.3-0.69
Yards/target×0.12-0.48

2021 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed94▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst96▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size60▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands2▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat90▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability66▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share76▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share87▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency20▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume89▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021LAC50.916485644
2020NO75.815375047
2019NO91.414437059
2018LV77.916688966
2017LV80.216546882
2016GB60.410303771
2015LAR30.41639481
2014LAR40.816526343
2013LAR52.116516715
2012TEN48.913445234
2011TEN65.616497593
2010TEN62.115293611
2009TEN39.68974

Career profile

Jared Cook has appeared in 187 regular-season games across 13 NFL seasons on file, playing for 6 teams: TEN (2009–2012), LAR (2013–2015), GB (2016), LV (2017–2018), NO (2019–2020), LAC (2021).

As a receiver he has caught 553 passes for 7,237 yards and 45 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2018 with LV: 896 yards and 6 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 91.4, in the 97th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2021 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
21
2.6/g
230
29/g
2
Away8
27
3.4/g
334
42/g
2
In division5
17
3.4/g
234
47/g
2
Out of division11
31
2.8/g
330
30/g
2
In wins8
26
3.3/g
295
37/g
2
In losses8
22
2.8/g
269
34/g
2
On grass6
21
3.5/g
261
44/g
2
On turf10
27
2.7/g
303
30/g
2
Indoors10
28
2.8/g
354
35/g
2
Outdoors6
20
3.3/g
210
35/g
2

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1WAS5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD64
Week 2DAL3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD47.4
Week 3KC2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD54.3
Week 4LV6 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD99
Week 5CLE1 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD42.7
Week 6BAL4 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD32.4
Week 8NE2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD25.7
Week 9PHI4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD76
Week 10MIN1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD44.6
Week 11PIT3 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD44.1
Week 12DEN2 rec, 25 yds, 1 TD41.4
Week 13CIN3 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD51
Week 14NYG2 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD48.9
Week 15KC3 rec, 32 yds, 0 TD35.2
Week 16HOU3 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD29
Week 18LV4 rec, 80 yds, 0 TD71.8

Jared Cook — common questions

What position does Jared Cook play?
Jared Cook is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Jared Cook played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jared Cook has played for TEN (2009–2012), LAR (2013–2015), GB (2016), LV (2017–2018), NO (2019–2020), LAC (2021).
Where did Jared Cook go to college?
Jared Cook played college football at South Carolina.
When was Jared Cook drafted?
Jared Cook was selected in round 3, 89th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jared Cook scored?
Jared Cook has 45 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (45 receiving).
What is Jared Cook's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jared Cook rated 50.9 for 2021, the 64th percentile among TEs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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