Logan Edward Cooke (born July 28, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State.[1]
 Cooke with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 28, 1995 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 (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 7 / pick: 247 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editCooke 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
editCooke 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| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Cooke was selected 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] In the 2023 season, he punted 61 times for 2,893 yards for a 47.43 average.[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Logan Cooke - Football". Mississippi State Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Logan Cooke, Columbia Academy , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cooke Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cooke College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Logan Cooke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ Day, Ryan (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Logan Cooke". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ "Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants – September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (December 21, 2020). "Jaguars put Logan Cooke on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, James (December 31, 2020). "Jags activate punter Logan Cooke off Reserve/Covid-19". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jaguars Re-Sign Punter Logan Cooke". Jaguars.com. March 20, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Logan Cooke 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio