Dalvin Cook is a professional American footballer who plays in the national football league as a running back. Cook's professional career started in 2017 when he was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the NFL draft of 2017.
In the season 2017 in a match against the New Orleans Saints Dalvin Cook made his NFL where on the following match he made the new Vikikings rookie debut rushing record. In a game against the Detroit Lions Cook suffered a knee injury which was later revealed to be a torn in his ACL which ended his first season in the following season he recorded 354 rushing yards. Cook came back from his injury in 2018 in his first match of the following season against the San Francisco 49ers the win of 24-16 he recorded 95 scrimmage yards. Cook continued excellent performance in the upcoming weeks and he finished the following season with 615 rushing yards, and he caught 40 receptions for 305 yards and two touchdowns.
Cook continued his brilliant performance for the Vikings in the upcoming seasons where in 2020 he signed a new deal for five years with Minnesota Vikings worth $63 million. In the following season, Cook was ranked by his team members 20th in the list of Top NFL Players of 2021. In the 2022 season in the 29-22 win against the Chicago Bears cook recorded 121 scrimmage yards and two rushing touchdowns. In the largest comeback victory in NFL history against the Indianapolis Colts Cook recorded 190 scrimmage yards and a receiving touchdown. In 2023 Dalvin Cook was released by the Minnesota Vikings.
Dalvin Cook’s Age
Dalvin Cook is 28 years old and was born in Opa-Locka, Florida on August 10, 1995. The young player first came into the NFL as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings at the age of 22.
Before stepping into the NFL Cook played college football with Florida. In 2014 in his freshman year, Cook played his first game against the Citadel where in his first game he recorded 67 rushing yards with one touchdown. In 2015 he finish the following season where he recorded 1,691 rushing yards, 19 rushing touchdowns, 24 receptions, 244 receiving yards, and one receiving touchdown. After having yet another great season in his junior year Cook announced that will not be playing in his senior season and would instead focus on his NFL career and he decided to enter the NFL draft of 2017.
Dalvin Cook weighs around 95kg and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. Cook thus in his career has been brilliant in any game he has been in in his time with the Vikings he was one of the major factors in the team. At this young age and with these physical attributes there should be no doubt that in whatever team Dalvin Cook goes he will be a game-changing factor there.
FAQs
A. Dalvin Cook was released from the Vikings because they could not find a suitable trade for him.
A. Dalvin Cook was suspended by the Florida state because of the accusation from a woman accusing him of punching him in her face.
A. In 2023 Cook was released by the Vikings as of now he is a free agent.
A. Cook made a new Minnesota Vikings rookie rushing record.
