Dylan Cook
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| No. 60 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 11, 1998 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Butte (MT) |
| College: | Montana State–Northern (2016–2017) Montana (2018–2021) |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Dylan Cook (born January 11, 1998) is an American football offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Montana State–Northern Lights and Montana Grizzlies.
Early life and education
Cook was born on January 11, 1998, in Butte, Montana.[1] He attended Butte High School and played quarterback, throwing for 3,124 yards as a senior.[2][3] Afterwards, he joined the Montana State–Northern Lights of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and saw limited playing time across the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[4] In addition to playing quarterback, he also saw time at long snapper for them.[5] He posted no statistics as a true freshman in 2016 and completed 11-of-18 pass attempts for 181 yards with two touchdown passes in 2017.[2]
Cook then transferred to Montana as a walk-on and made the rare transition to the offensive line, sitting out his first season due to transfer rules.[5] He impressed the team and was awarded an athletic scholarship prior to the 2019 season.[5] He played 13 games, 11 as a starter, with them in 2019 before playing two games in the COVID-19-shortened 2020–21 season.[6] He was a full-time starter in his final year, the fall 2021 season, and was selected fourth-team all-conference by Phil Steele.[7] He finished his stint at Montana with 27 games played, 23 as a starter, at right tackle.[7]
Professional career
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Cook was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived at the final roster cuts and was subsequently brought back to the practice squad.[9] He was released from the practice squad on December 6, but returned on December 27.[10][11] Cook signed a reserve/future contract on January 17, 2023.[12] He was waived on May 15, 2023.[13]
After being waived by the Buccaneers, Cook was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on May 18, 2023.[14] He made the team's final roster.[15]
References
- ^ "Dylan Cook Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Dylan Cook". Montana Grizzlies.
- ^ Adamski, Chris (May 18, 2023). "Steelers add again to O-line room, sign OT Dylan Cook". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
- ^ Gogola, Frank (May 18, 2023). "Butte native, former Montana Grizzlies OL Dylan Cook signs with Pittsburgh Steelers". Independent Record.
- ^ a b c Ferguson, George (May 3, 2022). "Former Light, Griz Dylan Cook headed to the NFL". Havre Daily News.
- ^ "Dylan Cook". footballdb.com.
- ^ a b Gogola, Frank (August 29, 2023). "Former Montana O-lineman, Butte High grad Dylan Cook makes Pittsburgh Steelers roster". KULR-TV.
- ^ Hansen, Kyle (May 3, 2022). "'Willing to do anything': Dylan Cook's remarkable football road leads to Tampa Bay signing". MontanaSports.com.
- ^ Hansen, Kyle (August 31, 2022). "Dylan Cook added to Tampa Bay's practice squad; Griz football announces 2022 team captains". MontanaSports.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 6, 2022). "Bucs Waive Jaelon Darden". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 27, 2022). "Bucs Place Josh Wells on I.R., Promote J.J. Russell". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- ^ Smith, Scott (January 17, 2023). "Bucs Re-Sign 13 Practice Squad Players for 2023". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- ^ Smith, Scott (May 15, 2023). "Three Tryout Players Earn Spots on Bucs' 90-Man Roster". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- ^ Strackbein, Noah (May 18, 2023). "https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-sign-bucs-dylan-cook". Sports Illustrated.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Gogola, Frank (August 29, 2023). "Former Montana O-lineman, Butte High grad Dylan Cook makes Pittsburgh Steelers roster". Missoulian.