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Brady Cook
Cook in 2023
Missouri Tigers – No. 12
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 22)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Chaminade ( Creve Coeur, Missouri)

Brady Cook (born October 12, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Missouri Tigers.

High school career

Cook attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a senior, Cook threw for 33 touchdowns and 3,194 yards. [1] Cook was rated as a three-star recruit and the number one quarterback in Missouri, and committed to play college football at University of Missouri. [2]

College career

In 2020, Cook redshirted and appeared in three games. Cook recorded 72 yards passing and one touchdown. [3] Cook entered the 2021 season as the backup to Connor Bazelak. After Bazelak struggled and eventually got injured, Cook received his first major playing time against Georgia, in which Cook threw for 78 yards in a 43–6 loss. [4] Cook made his first career start against Army in the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl, in which Cook tallied 238 passing yards and a touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. [5] Entering the 2022 season, Cook was named the starting quarterback. [6] [7] Cook led Missouri to a 2–2 start including a three touchdown performance against Abilene Christian. [8] Cook then led Missouri to a 22–12 lead over No. 1 Georgia in the fourth quarter. Despite this, Georgia scored 14 unanswered points to win 26–22. Cook finished the game with 192 yards and a touchdown. [9] Cook finished the season throwing for 2,739 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while also rushing for 585 yards and six touchdowns, leading Missouri to the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl. [10]

2023

Entering the 2023 season, Cook competed with Jake Garcia and Sam Horn for Missouri's starting quarterback job, with Cook eventually being named the starter. [11] [12] In week three against No. 15 Kansas State, he threw for 356 yards and contributed three total touchdowns in a 30–27 upset victory. [13] [14] Against Vanderbilt, Cook threw for a then career-high, 395 yards and four touchdowns, in a 38-21 rout. [15] During the game, he set an SEC record for most consecutive passes without an interception, overtaking the previous record from former Kentucky quarterback Andre' Woodson. [16] Cook led Missouri to a 5–0 record before a matchup with No. 23 LSU, where he recorded a career-high 411 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns. [17] Despite his efforts, LSU was victorious 49–39. The following week, Cook helped Missouri bounce back with a 38–21 victory over No. 24 Kentucky, contributing two total touchdowns. [18] Against South Carolina, he threw for 198 yards and totaled two touchdowns, leading Missouri to a 7–1 record, the team's best record through eight games since 2013. [19]

During the 2023 regular season, Cook led Missouri to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, finishing the year with 20 passing touchdowns, 3,189 passing yards, and eight rushing touchdowns. [20] In the Cotton Bowl Classic, Cook threw for 128 yards and a touchdown, leading Missouri to a 14–3 victory over Ohio State. [21] [22] As a result of his performance, he was named the game's offensive MVP. [23] Following the game, he announced that he would return to Missouri the following season after finishing the 2023 season throwing for 3,317 yards, rushing for 319 yards, and totaling 29 total touchdowns. [24]

Statistics

Missouri Tigers
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2020 2 0 0–0 6 7 85.7 72 10.3 1 0 219.3 1 -10 -10.0 0
2021 5 1 0–1 46 58 79.3 345 5.9 2 0 140.7 22 92 4.2 1
2022 13 13 6–7 248 383 64.8 2,739 7.2 14 7 133.2 139 585 4.2 6
2023 13 13 11–2 244 369 66.1 3,317 9.0 21 6 157.2 113 319 2.8 8
Career 33 27 17−10 544 817 66.6 6,473 7.2 38 13 145.3 275 986 3.6 15

Personal life

Cook is the son of Jim and Amy Cook and he grew up a fan of the Missouri Tigers. [25] Cook was named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll. [26]

In 2023, Cook was named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. [27] [28]

References

  1. ^ Matter, Dave. "Chaminade's Brady Cook driven to prove to St. Louis that he belongs at Mizzou". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Mayes, Warren. "Chaminade's Cook leaves high school to enroll early at Mizzou". WestNewsMagazine.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eliah Drinkwitz Tabs Brady Cook Early in Fall Camp to be Missouri's Starting Quarterback". www.bcsnn.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Charles Odum (November 6, 2021). "QB Daniels returns as No. 1 Georgia dominates Missouri, 43-6". WJXT. Associated Press. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Blum, Eric. "Mizzou's Brady Cook dazzles in Armed Forces Bowl, sets up possible 2022 preview". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Drinkwitz names Chaminade's Brady Cook as Missouri's starting quarterback". ksdk.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Greenwald, Dan. "Chaminade grad Brady Cook named Mizzou's starting QB". kmov.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brady Cook propels Missouri past Abilene Christian". Reuters. September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Show Me State Scare: No. 1 Georgia survives Missouri upset bid, 26-22. Here are 5 takeaways". Online Athens. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Is Brady Cook leading Mizzou's quarterback battle? Here's what Eli Drinkwitz said". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Mizzou football names Brady Cook starting quarterback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Hoff, Eli (September 5, 2023). "Brady Cook named Missouri's starting quarterback by Eli Drinkwitz". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Hudnell, Bryan (September 17, 2023). "Brady Cook puts up career performance in upset over Kansas State". KRCG. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Missouri quarterback Brady Cook endures the home boos and keeps the Tigers on an unbeaten roll". AP News. September 17, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cook throws for career-high 395 yards, No. 23 Mizzou beats Vandy 38-21". FOX 2. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Jr, Wendell Shepherd (September 30, 2023). "Cook makes SEC history, defense makes improvements in 38-21 win over Vandy". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Hoff, Eli (October 8, 2023). "Question marks stack up, down as No. 21 Missouri loses at home to No. 23 LSU". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Brady Cook throws for a TD and scores on a run as Missouri takes down No. 24 Kentucky 38-21". AP News. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "Cody Schrader runs for 159 yards, 2 TD to help No. 20 Missouri beat South Carolina 34-12". Live5News. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mizzou's resolve started with unflappable QB1. Here's how Brady Cook earned full-circle bowl moment". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Hochman, Benjamin (December 30, 2023). "Hochman: Can Mizzou's Brady Cook be the next Chase Daniel? After Cotton Bowl win, he's on his way". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Schrader and Cook star in Missouri's Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State". FOX 4 Kansas City. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Missouri's Brady Cook Named 88th Classic J. Curtis Sanford Offensive MVP". Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Missouri quarterback Brady Cook will return in 2024". College Sports Wire. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  25. ^ Stahl, Matt. "Building Brady: How Brady Cook rose from young Mizzou fan to starting quarterback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll". www.secsports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  27. ^ Lambson, Steve (December 6, 2023). "Drinkwitz named SEC Coach of the Year; Cook honored as top scholar-athlete". KOMU 8. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  28. ^ Haynes, Brandon (November 30, 2023). "Cook named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brady Cook
Cook in 2023
Missouri Tigers – No. 12
Position Quarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Junior
MajorBusiness
Personal information
Born: (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 22)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Chaminade ( Creve Coeur, Missouri)

Brady Cook (born October 12, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Missouri Tigers.

High school career

Cook attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a senior, Cook threw for 33 touchdowns and 3,194 yards. [1] Cook was rated as a three-star recruit and the number one quarterback in Missouri, and committed to play college football at University of Missouri. [2]

College career

In 2020, Cook redshirted and appeared in three games. Cook recorded 72 yards passing and one touchdown. [3] Cook entered the 2021 season as the backup to Connor Bazelak. After Bazelak struggled and eventually got injured, Cook received his first major playing time against Georgia, in which Cook threw for 78 yards in a 43–6 loss. [4] Cook made his first career start against Army in the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl, in which Cook tallied 238 passing yards and a touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. [5] Entering the 2022 season, Cook was named the starting quarterback. [6] [7] Cook led Missouri to a 2–2 start including a three touchdown performance against Abilene Christian. [8] Cook then led Missouri to a 22–12 lead over No. 1 Georgia in the fourth quarter. Despite this, Georgia scored 14 unanswered points to win 26–22. Cook finished the game with 192 yards and a touchdown. [9] Cook finished the season throwing for 2,739 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while also rushing for 585 yards and six touchdowns, leading Missouri to the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl. [10]

2023

Entering the 2023 season, Cook competed with Jake Garcia and Sam Horn for Missouri's starting quarterback job, with Cook eventually being named the starter. [11] [12] In week three against No. 15 Kansas State, he threw for 356 yards and contributed three total touchdowns in a 30–27 upset victory. [13] [14] Against Vanderbilt, Cook threw for a then career-high, 395 yards and four touchdowns, in a 38-21 rout. [15] During the game, he set an SEC record for most consecutive passes without an interception, overtaking the previous record from former Kentucky quarterback Andre' Woodson. [16] Cook led Missouri to a 5–0 record before a matchup with No. 23 LSU, where he recorded a career-high 411 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns. [17] Despite his efforts, LSU was victorious 49–39. The following week, Cook helped Missouri bounce back with a 38–21 victory over No. 24 Kentucky, contributing two total touchdowns. [18] Against South Carolina, he threw for 198 yards and totaled two touchdowns, leading Missouri to a 7–1 record, the team's best record through eight games since 2013. [19]

During the 2023 regular season, Cook led Missouri to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic, finishing the year with 20 passing touchdowns, 3,189 passing yards, and eight rushing touchdowns. [20] In the Cotton Bowl Classic, Cook threw for 128 yards and a touchdown, leading Missouri to a 14–3 victory over Ohio State. [21] [22] As a result of his performance, he was named the game's offensive MVP. [23] Following the game, he announced that he would return to Missouri the following season after finishing the 2023 season throwing for 3,317 yards, rushing for 319 yards, and totaling 29 total touchdowns. [24]

Statistics

Missouri Tigers
Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2020 2 0 0–0 6 7 85.7 72 10.3 1 0 219.3 1 -10 -10.0 0
2021 5 1 0–1 46 58 79.3 345 5.9 2 0 140.7 22 92 4.2 1
2022 13 13 6–7 248 383 64.8 2,739 7.2 14 7 133.2 139 585 4.2 6
2023 13 13 11–2 244 369 66.1 3,317 9.0 21 6 157.2 113 319 2.8 8
Career 33 27 17−10 544 817 66.6 6,473 7.2 38 13 145.3 275 986 3.6 15

Personal life

Cook is the son of Jim and Amy Cook and he grew up a fan of the Missouri Tigers. [25] Cook was named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll. [26]

In 2023, Cook was named the SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. [27] [28]

References

  1. ^ Matter, Dave. "Chaminade's Brady Cook driven to prove to St. Louis that he belongs at Mizzou". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Mayes, Warren. "Chaminade's Cook leaves high school to enroll early at Mizzou". WestNewsMagazine.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eliah Drinkwitz Tabs Brady Cook Early in Fall Camp to be Missouri's Starting Quarterback". www.bcsnn.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  4. ^ Charles Odum (November 6, 2021). "QB Daniels returns as No. 1 Georgia dominates Missouri, 43-6". WJXT. Associated Press. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Blum, Eric. "Mizzou's Brady Cook dazzles in Armed Forces Bowl, sets up possible 2022 preview". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Drinkwitz names Chaminade's Brady Cook as Missouri's starting quarterback". ksdk.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Greenwald, Dan. "Chaminade grad Brady Cook named Mizzou's starting QB". kmov.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brady Cook propels Missouri past Abilene Christian". Reuters. September 17, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Weiszer, Marc. "Show Me State Scare: No. 1 Georgia survives Missouri upset bid, 26-22. Here are 5 takeaways". Online Athens. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Is Brady Cook leading Mizzou's quarterback battle? Here's what Eli Drinkwitz said". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Mizzou football names Brady Cook starting quarterback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  12. ^ Hoff, Eli (September 5, 2023). "Brady Cook named Missouri's starting quarterback by Eli Drinkwitz". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Hudnell, Bryan (September 17, 2023). "Brady Cook puts up career performance in upset over Kansas State". KRCG. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Missouri quarterback Brady Cook endures the home boos and keeps the Tigers on an unbeaten roll". AP News. September 17, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Cook throws for career-high 395 yards, No. 23 Mizzou beats Vandy 38-21". FOX 2. October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  16. ^ Jr, Wendell Shepherd (September 30, 2023). "Cook makes SEC history, defense makes improvements in 38-21 win over Vandy". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Hoff, Eli (October 8, 2023). "Question marks stack up, down as No. 21 Missouri loses at home to No. 23 LSU". STLtoday.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Brady Cook throws for a TD and scores on a run as Missouri takes down No. 24 Kentucky 38-21". AP News. October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "Cody Schrader runs for 159 yards, 2 TD to help No. 20 Missouri beat South Carolina 34-12". Live5News. October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  20. ^ "Mizzou's resolve started with unflappable QB1. Here's how Brady Cook earned full-circle bowl moment". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  21. ^ Hochman, Benjamin (December 30, 2023). "Hochman: Can Mizzou's Brady Cook be the next Chase Daniel? After Cotton Bowl win, he's on his way". STLtoday.com. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  22. ^ "Schrader and Cook star in Missouri's Cotton Bowl win over Ohio State". FOX 4 Kansas City. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  23. ^ "Missouri's Brady Cook Named 88th Classic J. Curtis Sanford Offensive MVP". Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  24. ^ "Missouri quarterback Brady Cook will return in 2024". College Sports Wire. December 30, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  25. ^ Stahl, Matt. "Building Brady: How Brady Cook rose from young Mizzou fan to starting quarterback". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "2021 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll". www.secsports.com. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  27. ^ Lambson, Steve (December 6, 2023). "Drinkwitz named SEC Coach of the Year; Cook honored as top scholar-athlete". KOMU 8. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  28. ^ Haynes, Brandon (November 30, 2023). "Cook named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved December 30, 2023.

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