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James Cook (running back)

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James Cook (running back)

James Dalvin Cook III (born September 25, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. As a member of the Bills, Cook has been a vital part of their revamped run game, becoming the team's first running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season since 2017, as well as scoring 16 rushing touchdowns in a single season (tying a franchise record set in 1975) and earning two Pro Bowl nominations. He is the younger brother of NFL running back Dalvin Cook.

Infobox

Position
Running back
Roster status
Active
Born
(1999-09-25) September 25, 1999 (age 26)Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
190 lb (86 kg)
High school
Miami Central(West Little River, Florida)
College
Georgia (2018–2021)
NFL draft
2022: 2nd round, 63rd overall pick
Rushing yards
3,946
Rushing average
5.1
Rushing touchdowns
28
Receptions
126
Receiving yards
1,150
Receiving touchdowns
8

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Att
Att
Season
Att
GP
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
TD
2018
2018
Season
2018
GP
10
Rushing
41
Rushing
284
Rushing
6.9
Rushing
2
Receiving
8
Receiving
89
Receiving
11.1
Receiving
0
2019
2019
Season
2019
GP
13
Rushing
31
Rushing
188
Rushing
6.1
Rushing
2
Receiving
16
Receiving
132
Receiving
8.3
Receiving
0
2020
2020
Season
2020
GP
8
Rushing
45
Rushing
303
Rushing
6.7
Rushing
3
Receiving
16
Receiving
225
Receiving
14.1
Receiving
2
2021
2021
Season
2021
GP
15
Rushing
113
Rushing
728
Rushing
6.4
Rushing
7
Receiving
27
Receiving
284
Receiving
10.5
Receiving
4
Career
Career
Season
Career
GP
46
Rushing
230
Rushing
1,503
Rushing
6.5
Rushing
14
Receiving
67
Receiving
730
Receiving
10.9
Receiving
6
Season
GP
Rushing
Receiving
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
2018
10
41
284
6.9
2
8
89
11.1
0
2019
13
31
188
6.1
2
16
132
8.3
0
2020
8
45
303
6.7
3
16
225
14.1
2
2021
15
113
728
6.4
7
27
284
10.5
4
Career
46
230
1,503
6.5
14
67
730
10.9
6
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
5 ft 11 in(1.80 m)
5 ft 11 in(1.80 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in(1.80 m)
Weight
199 lb(90 kg)
Arm length
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 30+3⁄4 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)
40-yard dash
4.42 s
10-yard split
1.54 s
20-yard split
2.59 s
Vertical jump
33.0 in(0.84 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 4 in(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
Vertical jump
Broad jump
5 ft 11 in(1.80 m)
199 lb(90 kg)
mw- .mw- 30+3⁄4 in(0.78 m)
9+3⁄8 in(0.24 m)
4.42 s
1.54 s
2.59 s
33.0 in(0.84 m)
10 ft 4 in(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Led the league
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Y/R
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
0
Rushing
89
Rushing
507
Rushing
5.7
Rushing
33
Rushing
2
Receiving
21
Receiving
180
Receiving
8.6
Receiving
41
Receiving
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BUF
Games
17
Games
13
Rushing
237
Rushing
1,122
Rushing
4.7
Rushing
42
Rushing
2
Receiving
44
Receiving
445
Receiving
10.1
Receiving
48
Receiving
4
Fumbles
4
Fumbles
2
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
16
Rushing
207
Rushing
1,009
Rushing
4.9
Rushing
65
Rushing
16
Receiving
32
Receiving
258
Receiving
8.1
Receiving
28
Receiving
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
BUF
Games
13
Games
13
Rushing
249
Rushing
1,308
Rushing
5.3
Rushing
64
Rushing
8
Receiving
29
Receiving
267
Receiving
9.2
Receiving
51
Receiving
1
Fumbles
6
Fumbles
3
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
62
Games
42
Games
782
Rushing
3,946
Rushing
5.0
Rushing
65
Rushing
28
Rushing
126
Receiving
1,150
Receiving
9.1
Receiving
51
Receiving
8
Receiving
12
Fumbles
6
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Y/R
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2022
BUF
16
0
89
507
5.7
33
2
21
180
8.6
41
1
1
1
2023
BUF
17
13
237
1,122
4.7
42
2
44
445
10.1
48
4
4
2
2024
BUF
16
16
207
1,009
4.9
65
16
32
258
8.1
28
2
1
0
2025
BUF
13
13
249
1,308
5.3
64
8
29
267
9.2
51
1
6
3
Career
62
42
782
3,946
5.0
65
28
126
1,150
9.1
51
8
12
6
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Att
Games
Yds
Rushing
Y/A
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Rec
Rushing
Yds
Receiving
Y/R
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
0
Rushing
17
Rushing
52
Rushing
3.1
Rushing
13
Rushing
1
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
2
Rushing
36
Rushing
140
Rushing
3.9
Rushing
12
Rushing
0
Receiving
8
Receiving
26
Receiving
3.3
Receiving
8
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BUF
Games
3
Games
3
Rushing
53
Rushing
272
Rushing
5.1
Rushing
33
Rushing
3
Receiving
6
Receiving
64
Receiving
10.7
Receiving
23
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
7
Games
5
Games
106
Rushing
464
Rushing
4.4
Rushing
33
Rushing
4
Rushing
14
Receiving
90
Receiving
6.4
Receiving
23
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Rushing
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Att
Yds
Y/A
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Y/R
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2022
BUF
2
0
17
52
3.1
13
1
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2023
BUF
2
2
36
140
3.9
12
0
8
26
3.3
8
0
0
0
2024
BUF
3
3
53
272
5.1
33
3
6
64
10.7
23
0
0
0
Career
7
5
106
464
4.4
33
4
14
90
6.4
23
0
0
0

References

  1. Tied with Derrick Henry and Jahmyr Gibbs
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