Logan Cooke

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Logan Cooke
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Cooke in 2021
No. 9 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Punter
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-28) July 28, 1995 (age 28)
Columbia, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbia Academy
College:Mississippi State
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 247
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Punts:400
Punt yards:18,829
Punt average:47.1
Inside 20:162
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Logan Edward Cooke (born July 28, 1995) is an American football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.[1]

Early years[edit]

Cooke attended and played high school football at Columbia Academy.[2] He received offers from Southern Miss and Mississippi State before ultimately choosing to attended Mississippi State.[3]

College career[edit]

Cooke played for Mississippi State from 2014 to 2017. He recorded 150 punts for 6,250 net yards for a 41.7 average.[4]

College statistics[edit]

Year School Conf Class Pos G Punts Yds Avg
2014 Mississippi State SEC FR K 5 10 414 41.4
2015 Mississippi State SEC SO K 13 44 1,856 42.2
2016 Mississippi State SEC JR PK 10 44 1,760 40.0
2017 Mississippi State SEC SR PK 13 52 2,220 42.7
Career Mississippi State 150 6,250 41.7

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 5+38 in
(1.97 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
8+12 in
(0.22 m)
All values from Pro Day[5]

Cooke was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (247th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft.[6] He made his NFL debut in the Jaguars' season opener against the New York Giants. In the 20–15 victory, he had seven punts for 264 net yards.[7] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 86 punts for 3,872 net yards for a 45.02 average.[8]

In the 2019 season, Cooke punted 75 times with a 46.76 average.[9]

Cooke was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on December 21, 2020,[10] and activated on December 31.[11] In the 2020 season, Cooke punted 56 times with a 47.66 average.[12]

On March 20, 2021, Cooke signed a four-year, $12 million contract extension with the Jaguars.[13] In the 2021 season, Cooke punted 64 times for a 47.28 average.[14] In the 2022 season, Cooke punted 58 times for a 49.34 average.[15]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Logan Cooke - Football". Mississippi State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "Logan Cooke, Columbia Academy , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Logan Cooke Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Logan Cooke College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Logan Cooke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Day, Ryan (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Logan Cooke". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Logan Cooke 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "Logan Cooke 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Alper, Josh (December 21, 2020). "Jaguars put Logan Cooke on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Johnson, James (December 31, 2020). "Jags activate punter Logan Cooke off Reserve/Covid-19". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Logan Cooke 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "Jaguars Re-Sign Punter Logan Cooke". Jaguars.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Logan Cooke 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "Logan Cooke 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.

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