
Quarterback, Michigan State, 2011–15
Connor Cook
Lettered 2012–15 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′4″
- Hometown
- Hinckley, OH
- Born
- Jan 29, 1993
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Connor Cook played quarterback at Michigan State (2011–15). He won the 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He finished ninth in the 2015 Heisman vote. The Oakland Raiders took Cook in round 4, No. 100 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
398passing yards, career highvs. Indiana, 20154touchdown passes, career highfour times; last at Nebraska, 2015Honors
- 2013, 2014Second-team All-Big Ten
- 2015Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- 2015Big Ten Quarterback of the Year
- 2015First-team All-Big Ten
- 2015Ninth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2013 and 2015
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michigan State | 9 | 17 | 52.9 | 94 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 223 | 380 | 58.7 | 2,755 | 7.3 | 22 | 6 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 212 | 365 | 58.1 | 3,214 | 8.8 | 24 | 8 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 229 | 408 | 56.1 | 3,131 | 7.7 | 24 | 7 |
| Career | 673 | 1,170 | 57.5 | 9,194 | 7.9 | 71 | 22 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Michigan State | 4 | −3 | −0.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 69 | 76 | 1.1 | 1 | 20 |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 51 | 80 | 1.6 | 2 | 13 |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 52 | 56 | 1.1 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 176 | 209 | 1.2 | 3 | 22 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michigan State | 18 | QB | |
| 2012 | Michigan State | 18 | QB | |
| 2013 | Michigan State | 18 | QB | |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 18 | QB | |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 18 | QB | 6′4″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Michigan State | 395 | 0.23 | 53rd (n=144) | 0.22 | 88.9 | 41% | 0.23 | – |
| 2014 | Michigan State | 416 | 0.45 | 98th (n=147) | 0.24 | 188.5 | 41% | 0.64 | – |
| 2015 | Michigan State | 458 | 0.36 | 81st (n=151) | 0.24 | 167.3 | 49% | 0.45 | 0.14 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2015 Michigan State 13 games, 3,131 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | W 37–24 | 15 | 31 | 256 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 31–28 | 20 | 32 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 35–21 | 15 | 23 | 247 | 4 | 0 | −4 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 30–10 | 11 | 19 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 24–21 | 13 | 19 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 31–24 | 24 | 39 | 367 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 17 | at | W 27–23 | 18 | 39 | 328 | 1 | 0 | −23 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 52–26 | 30 | 52 | 398 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 38–39 | 23 | 37 | 335 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 24–7 | 6 | 20 | 77 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 55–16 | 19 | 26 | 248 | 3 | 0 | −5 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 16–13 | 16 | 32 | 191 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 0–38 | 19 | 39 | 210 | 0 | 2 | −24 |
2014 Michigan State 13 games, 3,214 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 45–7 | 12 | 13 | 285 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | at | L 27–46 | 29 | 47 | 343 | 2 | 2 | −7 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 73–14 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 56–14 | 8 | 12 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 27–22 | 11 | 29 | 234 | 1 | 1 | −6 |
| Oct 11 | at | W 45–31 | 19 | 37 | 238 | 3 | 1 | 34 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 56–17 | 24 | 32 | 332 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 35–11 | 12 | 22 | 227 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 37–49 | 25 | 45 | 358 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Nov 15 | at | W 37–15 | 14 | 31 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 45–3 | 16 | 24 | 254 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 34–10 | 13 | 25 | 180 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 42–41 | 24 | 42 | 314 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
2013 Michigan State 14 games, 2,755 passing yards, 22 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 26–13 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 21–6 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 55–17 | 15 | 22 | 202 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 13–17 | 16 | 32 | 135 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 26–14 | 25 | 44 | 277 | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 42–28 | 22 | 31 | 235 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 14–0 | 13 | 25 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 42–3 | 15 | 16 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 29–6 | 18 | 33 | 252 | 1 | 1 | −15 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 41–28 | 15 | 31 | 193 | 1 | 0 | −1 |
| Nov 23 | at | W 30–6 | 16 | 23 | 293 | 2 | 0 | −9 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 14–3 | 10 | 20 | 143 | 1 | 1 | −21 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 34–24 | 24 | 40 | 304 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 24–20 | 22 | 36 | 332 | 2 | 1 | −15 |
2012 Michigan State 3 games, 94 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at | W 41–7 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 16–19 | – | – | – | – | – | −3 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. | W 17–16 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2016 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 217 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.79 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33″ |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.21 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 1 game with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 1 | 14 | 21 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | XFL | Houston Roughnecks |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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