Emanuel Cook
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West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
 Cook at Ravens M&T Bank Stadium practice in August 2012 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 20, 1988 West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Palm Beach Gardens Community (Palm Beach Gardens, Florida) | ||||||||||
| College | South Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2009: undrafted | ||||||||||
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Emanuel Cook (born January 20, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Cook was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hartford Colonials, and Baltimore Ravens.
Cook graduated from Palm Beach Gardens Community High School where he rushed for 2,027 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior and was recognized as the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year for large schools. He led his team to the Class 6A state title as a senior, marking the first state championship in school history. Cook ran for 373 yards and five touchdowns in a game against Atlantic, busted a 99-yard run vs. Lake Worth in the playoffs, and rushed for 243 yards and four scores in the state title game.
College career
In 2008 Cook was the team's leading tackler but was declared academically ineligible for the Outback Bowl. His 2008 totals were 97 tackles (62 solo) and one interception. In 2007, he earned second-team All-SEC honors by the SEC coaches, the Associated Press, and Rivals.com. He led the team with 92 tackles, including 77 solos, including eight for losses. He also had 4 sacks, 3 interceptions, 5 passes broken up and forced 2 fumbles. In 2006, he earned freshman All-SEC honors by both the league's coaches and the Sporting News and tied for third on the team in tackles with 47, including 40 solo stops and five tackles for loss, despite playing only 10 games.
