2006 Football Roster
Roster
Chad Cook
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
- High School:
- West Monroe HS
2005: As a junior, finished the season leading the Racers in rushing with 692 yards on 141 carries ... His average per carry was 4.9 yards ... Finished as the sixth-best rusher in the OVC and ranked 60th in I-AA ... Missed two games late in the season because of a knee injury ... Had two 100-yard rushing games in back-to-back games ... Against Jacksonville State on Oct. 8 he rushed for 213 yards on 21 carries, then hit Samford for 145 yards the next week ... After missing two games, he nearly reached the 100-yard rushing mark in his return in the season finale against Tennessee-Martin, finishing with 84 yards on 18 carries and scoring a touchdown ... Scored four touchdowns in 2005 to bring his career total to 20, which ranks eighth in Murray State history ... He begins the season 10 TD’s behind leader Willie Cannon, who had 28 in the 1980’s ... Enters 2005 with six career 100-yard rushing games.
2004: Had one of the most memorable sophomore seasons in Murray State history ... Led the Racers in touchdowns with 11 ... Against Samford, he carried 34 times, the most since George Greenfield set the MSU record of 39 carries in 1972 ... Had four 100-yard rushing games with season-best 187 yards against Samford ... Had strong back-to-back games against Samford and Jacksonville State in which he combined for 58 carries and 316 yards ... His 849 yards rushing was sixth-best in the OVC ... Ranked seventh in the OVC in scoring with a touchdown per game.
2003: Saw extensive action as a true freshman, primarily on short yardage and goal-line situations ... Was third on the team in rushing, carrying 47 times for 139 yards and five touchdowns ... Scored a touchdown in his first four games as a Racer and finished the season with five.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was an all-state, all-district and all-area pick as a senior after rushing for 1,730 yards and 17 TDs ... Named to Louisiana all-star team ... Played for head coach Don Show at West Monroe.
PERSONAL: Full name is Chad Wilson Cook ... Born on July 24, 1985 ... The son of Charles and Dr. Clara Wilson-Cook ... Majoring in advertising with a minor in real estate.
Chad Cook's Career Statistics
RUSHING
|
Year |
G |
Att |
Gain |
Loss |
Net |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./G |
|
2003 |
11 |
47 |
150 |
11 |
139 |
3.0 |
5 |
13 |
12.6 |
|
2004 |
11 |
187 |
883 |
49 |
834 |
4.5 |
11 |
44 |
75.8 |
|
2005 |
9 |
141 |
783 |
41 |
692 |
4.9 |
4 |
64 |
76.9 |
|
TOTALS |
31 |
375 |
1766 |
101 |
1665 |
4.4 |
20 |
64 |
53.7 |
RECEIVING
|
Year |
G |
No. |
Yds |
Avg. |
TD |
Long |
Avg./G |
|
2003 |
11 |
2 |
21 |
10.5 |
0 |
12 |
1.9 |
|
2004 |
11 |
5 |
29 |
5.8 |
0 |
12 |
2.6 |
|
2005 |
9 |
8 |
59 |
7.4 |
0 |
17 |
6.6 |
|
TOTALS |
31 |
15 |
109 |
7.3 |
0 |
17 |
3.5 |
