Erik Cook
{{Short description|American football player (born 1987)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Erik Cook
| image = Erik Cook.jpg
| caption = Cook at Redskins training camp in 2011
| number = 58
| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|05}}
| birth_place = Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lbs = 308
| high_school = Albuquerque (NM) Cibola
| college = New Mexico
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 229
| pastteams =
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 6
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 2
| pfr = CookEr00
}}
Erik Marvin Cook (born July 5, 1987) is a former American football center. He was selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of New Mexico.
Professional career
=Washington Redskins=
Cook was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was released by the team on September 4, 2010 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On December 11, 2010, Cook was promoted to the active 53-man roster to fill the roster spot created by the suspension of Albert Haynesworth.{{cite news | work=WashingtonPost.com | url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/redskins-sign-ol-erik-cook-fro.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909233920/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/redskins-sign-ol-erik-cook-fro.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 9, 2015 | title=Redskins sign OL Erik Cook from practice squad | access-date=2010-12-11}}
In the 2011 season, Cook made his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Philadelphia Eagles subbing in as the left guard after Kory Lichtensteiger tore his ACL. In Week 7, Cook would have his first career start, but as center while starting center, Will Montgomery, played left guard. The reason for this being that coaches felt that Cook was a better center than guard.{{cite news | work=WashingtonTimes.com | url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/20/redskins-erik-cook-is-just-one-lineman-who-must-le/?page=all | title=Redskins' Erik Cook is just one lineman who must learn on the fly | access-date=2011-10-20}}
Cook was released on August 31, 2012 for final cuts before the start of the 2012 season.{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2012/08/31/redskins-release-qb-jonathan-crompton/|title=Redskins' cutdown day begins|last=Jones|first=Mike|date=August 31, 2012|access-date=2012-08-31}}
=New York Jets=
Cook was signed by the New York Jets on August 4, 2013.{{cite web|title=Jets Release Two Players, Sign Three |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Release-Two-Players-Sign-Three/9cc573a9-7294-48e5-823b-22bed0dff464 |publisher=New York Jets |author=Jets Staff |date=4 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130808144633/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-1/Jets-Release-Two-Players-Sign-Three/9cc573a9-7294-48e5-823b-22bed0dff464 |archive-date=8 August 2013 |access-date=4 August 2013 |url-status=dead }} He was released on August 31, 2013.{{cite web|title=Jets Move 22, Get Down to 53-Man Active Roster |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0 |author=Lange, Randy |date=31 August 2013 |publisher=New York Jets |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903000730/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-randylangefb/Jets-Move-22-Get-Down-to-53-Man-Active-Roster/0e4010de-3ce3-4e94-b5f8-13a17c710ba0 |archive-date=3 September 2013 |access-date=1 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}
Personal life
His older brother is Ryan Cook, a second round 2006 NFL draft pick who formerly played for the Dallas Cowboys.
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100822183930/http://www.golobos.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/cook_erik00.html New Mexico Lobos bio]
- [http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Erik-Cook/88083e41-e6c0-4341-9c3f-79e4317e6a28 Washington Redskins bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806082638/http://www.redskins.com/team/roster/Erik-Cook/88083e41-e6c0-4341-9c3f-79e4317e6a28 |date=2012-08-06 }}
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Category:American football centers
Category:New Mexico Lobos football players
Category:Washington Redskins players
Category:New York Jets players
Category:Players of American football from Albuquerque, New Mexico