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Cook, Chris
Virginia
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Height: 6-2
Weight: 212
2009: Started all 12 games at cornerback … helped anchor the ACC’s No. 4 and the nation’s No. 21 pass defense … finished the season ranked No. 7 in the ACC and No. 43 in the nation with four interceptions, which also topped the UVa defense … finished the season ranked No. 9 in the ACC with 10 passes defended … rumbled 58 yards for the touchdown after an interception against Boston College … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Eagles … snared an interception in the end zone to halt a Virginia Tech first half scoring drive … registered 3.6 tackles per game (Participation in Southern Miss. contest where injury was incurred following one play) … had five kickoff returns for 101 yards … ran back four kicks for 85 yards vs. TCU … had a season-high seven tackles against Duke … was named a Defensive Player of the Week following the team’s win at North Carolina. 2008-Was not enrolled at the University. 2007-Started the first six games of the season before suffering a sprained knee at Middle Tennessee and missing the next three games ... returned to action for the Wake Forest game and started against Virginia Tech in the regular season finale ... had 39 tackles, including 25 solo stops ... averaging 4.3 tackles per game, ninth among ACC cornerbacks ... broke up six passes, tied for third on the team ... led UVa with a season-high 11 tackles in the opener vs. Wyoming ... had six tackles in both the Duke and Pittsburgh games ... broke up two passes against Georgia Tech ... returned a fumble 44 yards for a touchdown against Miami, the second touchdown of his career ... intercepted a pass vs. Virginia Tech ... was not eligible for the 2008 Gator Bowl. 2006–Played in all 12 contests and started the final 11 games of the season ... made nine tackles (seven solo) in 23-0 shutout of North Carolina ... totaled six solo stops vs. Georgia Tech ... tied for third on the team with five pass breakups ... recorded his second career interception with a pick against North Carolina ... also caused a fumble in win vs. Tar Heels ... had four tackles for loss ... lettered for the first time. 2005– Played in the first five games and drew the starting assignment in the fifth contest at Boston College ... was used at both safety and cornerback ... had six tackles ... accounted for four solo tackles against Maryland ... 30-yard interception return vs. Maryland was the longest of the year by a Cavalier and the only one that went for a score ... missed the second half of the season due to a broken leg he suffered at Boston College.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played running back, wide receiver and quarterback on offense, and cornerback on defense at Heritage HS where he was coached by Chris Jones ... 3 stars by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... ranked as the 19th-best safety in the country by CollegeFootballNews.com and 20th by ESPN.com ... considered the No. 35 cornerback in the nation by Scout.com and 42nd by Rivals.com ... 98th on Scout.com’s East Hot 100 ... ranked as the 17th-best player in Virginia Rivals.com and Scout.com, and 18th by TheSabre.com and SuperPrep ... listed 17th among players in Virginia on the Charlottesville Daily Progress “Gold List” and 22nd by the Roanoke Times ... earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive back during his senior season for the second year in a row ... first-team all-region defense-utility player and second-team all-region running back as a senior ... Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area as a utility player on offense ... rushed for 789 yards and 12 touchdowns and caught 10 passes for 250 yards and three more scores as a senior ... also threw six TD passes ... first-team all-state defensive back as a junior when he made more than 50 tackles and intercepted eight passes ... named to the Lynchburg News & Advance All-Area team as a cornerback as a junior ... also rushed for more than 700 yards, had 300 yards receiving and scored nine touchdowns … full name is Christopher O’Shea Cook ... born 2-15-87 in Lynchburg, Va. ... son of Evanette Cook ... has a younger brother Rashaun ... his cousin Vic Hall was a UVa teammate.
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