Jonathan Cook

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 198
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Daphne, Ala.
Prev School:
Garden City CC

Career
Junior college transfer from Garden City Community College … Has played in 13 games (all starts) … Has 88 total hits (72-18) … Has eight PBU, 5.5 TFL (14 yards), one interception and one fumble recovery … Has 13 multi-tackle performances.

2016 (Junior)
Returned to FBS football after transferring from Garden City Community College (member of 2013 and 2014 Alabama football teams) … Enrolled at Memphis in January of 2016 … Led team in total tackles (88) and solo stops (72) … Registered 13 multi-tackle games, including two double-digit performances … Ranked among American Athletic Conference leaders in total tackles (10th), tackles per game (13th) and passes defended (16th) … Second on team in PBU (8) and fifth in TFL (5.5) … Had one interception and one fumble recovery … Logged a season-high 11 total tackles (10-1) in a home win over No. 18/21 Houston … Twice had a season-high 10 solo stops vs. Houston and USF … Also had one PBU and one TFL vs. Houston and USF … Picked off first collegiate interception in a road win at Tulane … His interception halted a Green Wave scoring threat mid-way through the fourth quarter … Had a season-best two PBU at Ole Miss … Picked up first collegiate fumble recovery in a home win over Kansas … Returned the fumble recovery 50 yards and set up a FG for a 13-0 first quarter lead over the Jayhawks … Fumble recovery stopped a Kansas drive that reached the Memphis 21-yard line … Had eight total tackles (7-1) and one PBU in his Tigers debut vs. Southeast Missouri.

2015 (Garden City CC)
Played one season for the Broncbusters ... Had 61 tackles, including 5.5 TFL, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2015 ... His 47 solo stops ranked fourth on the team, while his 61 total tackles ranked sixth ... Also intercepted two passes and had six PBU … Garden City’s primary kickoff and punt returner … Played for head coach Jeff Sims.

2013-14 (Alabama)
Played at the University of Alabama in 2013 and 2014 … Redshirted in 2013 and saw limited playing time in 2014.

High School
Played his prep career for head coach Mark Freeman at Spanish Fort High School … Made 81 tackles with seven interceptions and 21 PBU as a senior in 2012 … Had 65 tackles with six interceptions as a junior … A 2012 Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) All-State first team selection … Also named to the 2012 ASWA Super 12 Team … Selected the 2012 Alabama Class 5A Back of the Year … Played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... Helped lead Spanish Fort High School to a 14-1 record and the 2012 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 5A state title ... The 14-win campaign was the first in program history.

Personal
Son of William and Melissa Cook ... Birthday is March 29 ... Interdisciplinary Studies major.