Linebacker, Mississippi State, 1977–81
Johnie Cooks
- Born
- Nov 23, 1958, in Leland, Mississippi
- Died
- Jul 6, 2023, in Starkville, Mississippi
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Johnie Cooks played linebacker at Mississippi State (1977–81). The Baltimore Colts took Cooks in the first round, No. 2 overall in the 1982 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: AP first team 1981; FWAA 1981; UPI second team 1981; Football News first team 1981; NEA first team 1981; Gannett News Service 1981; Sporting News 1981
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
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