Running back, Buffalo, 2019–23
Ron Cook Jr.
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2023)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Temple Hills, MD
Ron Cook Jr. played running back at Buffalo (2019–23).
Career highs
118rushing yards, career highvs. Toledo, 20222rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Central Michigan, 2023Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo | 23 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Buffalo | 2 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Buffalo | 2 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Buffalo | 2 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Buffalo | 2 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 190 |
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. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Buffalo | 28 | 0.12 | – | – | 3.3 | 6% | – |
| 2020 | Buffalo | 21 | -0.19 | – | – | -4.1 | 6% | – |
| 2021 | Buffalo | 83 | 0.17 | 52nd (n=277) | 0.16 | 13.9 | 12% | 0.07 |
| 2022 | Buffalo | 149 | 0.12 | 42nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 18.4 | 21% | 0.08 |
| 2023 | Buffalo | 152 | 0.18 | 53rd (n=450) | 0.17 | 26.9 | 20% | 0.18 |
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
2023 Buffalo 12 games, 609 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 17–38 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 37–40 | 11 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 27–55 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | at | L 38–45 | 11 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Sep 30 | at | W 13–10 | 17 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 2 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 37–13 | 11 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 31 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–24 | 12 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 24–6 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 3 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 13–31 | 17 | 97 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 10–20 | 16 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 3 | – |
| Nov 15 | at | L 10–23 | 15 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | L 11–24 | 10 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 30 | – |
2022 Buffalo 10 games, 600 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 10–31 | 15 | 33 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 31–37 | 6 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 94 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | L 26–38 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 137 | – |
| Sep 24 | at | W 50–31 | 19 | 92 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 24–20 | 15 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 38–7 | 17 | 89 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 34–7 | 11 | 43 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 34–27 | 18 | 118 | 1 | 4 | 75 | – |
| Nov 1 | at | L 24–45 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57 | – |
| Nov 9 | at | L 27–31 | 22 | 100 | 1 | 2 | 47 | – |
2021 Buffalo 12 games, 440 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 69–7 | 14 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 3–28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 25–28 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 2 | 32 | – |
| Sep 25 | at | W 35–34 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | vs. | L 17–24 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 38–48 | 14 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 27–26 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 65 | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 45–10 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | L 44–56 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 81 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 18–45 | 3 | −1 | 0 | 5 | 119 | – |
| Nov 17 | vs. | L 27–33 | 5 | 30 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at | L 3–20 | 3 | −1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | – |
2020 Buffalo 7 games, 81 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at | W 49–30 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 42–10 | 3 | 11 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 42–17 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | W 70–41 | – | – | – | 2 | 54 | – |
| Dec 12 | vs. | W 56–7 | 11 | 58 | 0 | – | – | 5 |
| Dec 18 | vs. | L 28–38 | – | – | – | 6 | 157 | 1 |
| Dec 25 ✦ | vs. | W 17–10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – |
2019 Buffalo 10 games, 16 returns, 179 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 38–10 | 7 | 24 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 7 | at | L 13–45 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 17–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 20–34 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | L 20–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 43–20 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 43–14 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 14 | at | L 27–30 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 2 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 49–30 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 49–7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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