| No. 14 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 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 | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
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.
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||||||
| Nevada Wolf Pack | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | 11 | 22 | 348 | 15.8 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 13 | 76 | 926 | 12.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 3 | 13 | 157 | 12.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| San Jose State Spartans | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 69 | 1076 | 15.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 42 | 184 | 2554 | 13.9 | 28 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 1 | |||||
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Elijah Cooks". 247 Sports. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Elijah Cooks – Football (WR)". NevadaWolfpack.com. University of Nevada at Reno. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ Reyna, Lorenzo (December 15, 2021). "SJSU adds Nevada star WR Elijah Cooks via transfer on NSD". 247 Sports. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Football All-Mountain West Teams and Superlative Awards". Mountain West Conference. August 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Oehser, John (May 1, 2023). "The 2023 Offseason: Undrafted Free Agents Bring Rookie Class to 23". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "SJSU's Elijah Cooks Signs with the Jacksonville Jaguars". San Jose State Spartans Athletics. April 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Reyna, Lorenzo (April 29, 2023). "San Jose State WR Elijah Cooks signs with Jacksonville Jaguars". 247sports.com. CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 30, 2023). "Elijah Cooks Makes Jaguars 53-Man Roster As Lone Collegiate Rookie Free Agent". Jaguars.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "The 53: Breaking Down the Roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ↑ Shipley, John (August 29, 2023). "Jaguars Announce First Major Wave of Cuts: Elijah Cooks, 9 Other Rookies Make Team". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 29, 2023.