Damion Cook

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (1979–2015)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{One source|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Damion Cook

| image =

| caption =

| number = 72, 71, 74

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date|1979|4|16}}

| birth_place = Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|6|26|1979|4|16}}

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 330

| college = Bethune–Cookman

| undraftedyear = 2001

| pastteams =

• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2001}})*
• Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2001}})
• Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2002}})*
• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
• Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2004}})
• Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2007}})
• Tampa Bay Storm ({{AFL Year|2008}})*
• Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2008}}–{{NFL Year|2009}})
• Omaha Nighthawks ({{UFL Year|2010}}–{{UFL Year|2011}})

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 26

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 10

| statlabel3 = Total tackles

| statvalue3 = 2

| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20081201041724/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/855

| pfr = C/CookDa20

}}

Damion Lamar Cook (April 16, 1979 – June 26, 2015) was an American football guard. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Bethune–Cookman.

Cook was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Omaha Nighthawks.

Cook made an appearance on Episode 5 of the 2001 Ravens Hard Knocks, remembered for his performance in the rookie talent show.

Cook died from a heart attack on June 26, 2015, at the age of 36.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-06-27/damion-cook-lions-former-lineman-detroit-dies-died-heart-attack-nfl-football |title=Sporting News Damion Cook, Lions former lineman dies of heart attack |access-date=2015-06-27 |archive-date=2015-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629183616/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-06-27/damion-cook-lions-former-lineman-detroit-dies-died-heart-attack-nfl-football |url-status=dead }}