1. Dalvin James Cook was born on August 10,1995 and is an American professional football running back.
55 Facts About Dalvin Cook
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Dalvin Cook played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning unanimous All-American honors and finishing his career as the school's all-time leading rusher.
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Dalvin Cook is the older brother of Buffalo Bills running back James Cook.
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Dalvin Cook did not join the football program until his sophomore year, figuring he had no chance to supplant senior running back Devonta Freeman, who led Central to a Class 6A state title in 2010.
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Dalvin Cook played as a running back and defensive back under coach Telly Lockette.
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On running downs, Yearby played wildcat quarterback and Dalvin Cook lined up at running back.
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In Central's Class 6A regional final win against Palm Bay Heritage, Dalvin Cook ran for 244 yards and three touchdowns as Yearby fractured his fibula in the first quarter of the game.
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Dalvin Cook participated in "The Opening", an all-star summer prospect camp held on the Nike Campus.
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Dalvin Cook recorded a personal-best time of 22.10 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2013 Sam Burley Invitational, where he placed 13th.
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Dalvin Cook originally committed to Clemson University, then flipped to the University of Florida under coach Will Muschamp in the spring of 2013.
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On January 1,2014, Dalvin Cook flipped to Florida State University.
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Dalvin Cook attended and played college football at Florida State from 2014 to 2016 under head coach Jimbo Fisher.
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Dalvin Cook split carries with Karlos Williams and Mario Pender as a true freshman in 2014.
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Dalvin Cook rushed for 100 yards for the first time in his college career against Syracuse, gaining 122 yards over 23 carries with a touchdown.
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Dalvin Cook was named the MVP of the 2014 ACC Championship Game against Georgia Tech after earning a career-high 177 yards on 31 carries and one rushing touchdown.
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In July 2015, Dalvin Cook was suspended after he was charged with battery following an incident outside a bar.
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Dalvin Cook started the season off strong with 156 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown against Texas State.
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Dalvin Cook started the 2016 season with 91 rushing yards and 101 receiving yards in a victory over Ole Miss.
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On November 19,2016, during the first quarter of the team's game against the Syracuse Orange, Dalvin Cook broke Warrick Dunn's career rushing record of 3,959 yards.
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Dalvin Cook entered the game just 18 yards behind the record and finished with 225 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.
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Dalvin Cook received an invitation to the NFL combine and completed all of the required combine drills and positional drills.
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Dalvin Cook participated at Florida State's Pro Day and ran the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, and positional drills.
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Dalvin Cook was ranked the top running back in the draft by Sports Illustrated and Pro Football Focus, the second best running back by NFL media analyst Bucky Brooks, and the third best running back by NFLDraftScout.
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NFL draft experts and analysts projected Dalvin Cook to be selected in the first or second round of the draft.
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Dalvin Cook was the third running back taken in the draft behind Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey.
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The next day, it was revealed that Dalvin Cook suffered a torn ACL, and it prematurely ended his rookie season.
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Dalvin Cook was officially placed on injured reserve on October 5,2017.
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In four games in his rookie year, Dalvin Cook finished with 354 rushing yards.
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On October 9,2017, Dalvin Cook underwent successful repair of the left ACL.
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Dalvin Cook suffered a hamstring injury in Week 2 and, after playing through it in Week 4 with 10 carries, missed the Vikings' next four games.
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Dalvin Cook finished the 2018 season with 615 rushing yards, gaining more than his backup Latavius Murray despite having fewer carries, and two touchdowns.
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Dalvin Cook caught 40 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
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Dalvin Cook was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
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However, Dalvin Cook suffered a chest injury and would have only 117 rushing yards over the next four weeks, though he did have one touchdown in each of his three games of limited action over that time period.
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Dalvin Cook was forced to miss the Vikings' Week 16 game against the Packers due to his chest injury.
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Dalvin Cook was ranked 21st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.
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On June 8,2020, Dalvin Cook revealed his intent to forgo participation in team-related activities until a "reasonable extension" is agreed upon.
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On September 12,2020, Dalvin Cook signed a five-year, $63 million contract extension with the Vikings.
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In Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks, Dalvin Cook recorded 89 yards from scrimmage and a rushing touchdown before leaving the game due to an adductor strain.
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Dalvin Cook became the first Vikings player to score four times in a single game since Ahmad Rashad did so against the 49ers on September 2,1979.
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On November 4,2020, Dalvin Cook was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 8.
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Dalvin Cook became only the third player in Vikings franchise history to record 200 rushing yards in a single game, joining Adrian Peterson and Chuck Foreman.
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Dalvin Cook was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 9.
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Dalvin Cook finished the 2020 season with a career-high 1,557 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns, plus 361 receiving yards and one touchdown, despite missing a game with a groin injury, and the final game of the season due to the unexpected death of his father.
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Dalvin Cook was ranked 20th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.
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Dalvin Cook finished the 2021 season with 249 carries for 1,159 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 34 receptions for 224 receiving yards.
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Dalvin Cook was ranked 31st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.
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Dalvin Cook went over 100 scrimmage yards in five games.
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Dalvin Cook was ranked 91st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.
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Dalvin Cook signed a one-year contract with the New York Jets on August 15,2023.
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Dalvin Cook appeared in 15 games and made one start for the Jets, but his playing time was severely hampered by lead RB Breece Hall.
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The summer before his sophomore year, Dalvin Cook was accused of punching a woman outside of a Tallahassee bar after a confrontation and was charged with assault, to which he pled not guilty.
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On November 9,2021, Dalvin Cook was accused of assault, battery, and false imprisonment to his former girlfriend causing a concussion in November 2020, an allegation which he denies.
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Dalvin Cook stated that "only the truth will come out", in response to those allegations.
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Dalvin Cook is the older brother of Bills running back James Dalvin Cook.