2006: Started 9 games at right conerback, sitting out Montana State and Youngstown State games... Registered 34 tackles (26 solos, 8 assists) with 2.0 for losses of 6 yards... Was T2nd on team with 8 passes defensed: 2 interceptions and 6 break-ups... Had career-high 4 PBUs vs. North Dakota State... Recorded picks in back-to-back games against Cal Poly and Central Arkansas... Twice named as team[apos]s Defensive Player of the Week... Won first honor after Cal Poly game, then grabbed second for NDSU performance... Posted 4-2-6 tackles chart in consecutive games vs. South Dakota State and North Dakota State... Finished season with 9 tackles (7 solos, 2 assists) vs. San Diego... Also had one kick return, a 16-yarder vs. Central Arkansas.
2005: ALL-GREAT WEST FOOTBALL CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION... Played in all 11 games, starting final 3... Finished 4th among Aggie tackles leaders with 45 (32 solos, 13 assists)... Also had 4 interceptions and 7 pass breakups for 11 total passes defended... Added a forced fumble (vs. South Dakota State) and a fumble recovery (vs. Stanford)... Additionally, shared kick return duties with Ryan Ramey, logging 185 yards on 11 runbacks... Voted as Aggies[apos] Special Teams Player of the Week on three occasions (Stanford, SDSU, Stephen F. Austin) and Defensive Player of the Week twice (Cal Poly, SFA)... First career interception was against Stanford: picked off T.C. Ostrander[apos]s pass at UC Davis[apos] 1-yard line after Cardinal had advanced into red zone... Recorded fumble recovery on Stanford 3-yard line when punt returner David Marrero dropped a fair catch, setting stage for Aggies[apos] first touchdown in that historic game... Posted career-best 10 total tackles (8 solos, assists) with 2 PBUs vs. Stephen F. Austin... Also had 29-yard kickoff return in that game, the team[apos]s longest of the year... Finished season with 8 tackles (5-3-8) in home win over Northern Colorado.
2004: Appeared in four games, posting 2 solo tackles... Both stops came in opener vs. South Dakota State.
2003: Redshirted... Selected as team[apos]s Scout Defense Player of the Week for Saint Mary[apos]s game.
GARCES MEMORIAL HS [apos]03: Named to Bakersfield Californian All-Area first team as a junior and senior... Twice earned All-South Sequoia League honors, including Offensive Player of the Year in 2001 and Athlete of the Year in 2002... Career rushing stats: 230 carries, 2,442 yards, 42 TDs... Listed as a Cal-Hi Sports State Statistic Standout for 10.6 per-carry average... Set three school records... Led team to back-to-back SSL titles and a valley championship.
PERSONAL: Born in Bakersfield... Majoring in economics... Parents are Myron & Connie Cook... Best athlete he[apos]s faced is Kenny James, now of Washington.
