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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 95th 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

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
80.2

97th percentile among TEs

16 games · 86 targets

Role×0.14+1.24
Hands×0.1+0.79
Volume×0.12+1.86
Total EPA×0.22+2.15
EPA/target×0.3+1.30
Yards/target×0.12+1.06

2017 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed92▶

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

Burst95▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size50▶

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

Receiving

Hands34▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat88▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability33▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share88▶

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

Air-Yards Share89▶

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

Impact

Efficiency92▶

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

Volume93▶

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)

2017 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
21
2.6/g
235
29/g
0
Away8
33
4.1/g
453
57/g
2
In division6
20
3.3/g
279
47/g
1
Out of division10
34
3.4/g
409
41/g
1
In wins6
25
4.2/g
325
54/g
0
In losses10
29
2.9/g
363
36/g
2
On grass15
50
3.3/g
631
42/g
2
On turf1
4
4.0/g
57
57/g
0
Outdoors16
54
3.4/g
688
43/g
2

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TEN5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD73.2
Week 2NYJ4 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD33.2
Week 3WAS4 rec, 43 yds, 1 TD72.4
Week 4DEN3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD48.7
Week 5BAL3 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD25.4
Week 6LAC2 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD51.9
Week 7KC6 rec, 107 yds, 0 TD97.4
Week 8BUF4 rec, 57 yds, 0 TD72.5
Week 9MIA8 rec, 126 yds, 0 TD99
Week 11NE2 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD59.2
Week 12DEN1 rec, 2 yds, 0 TD32.7
Week 13NYG1 rec, 9 yds, 0 TD32.4
Week 14KC5 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD99
Week 15DAL2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD40.1
Week 16PHI1 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD45.4
Week 17LAC3 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD61.3

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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Drafted in round 3, 2009

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