Cameron Cook is an American college football running back for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs and Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
| West Virginia Mountaineers | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editCook attended Stony Point High School in Round Rock, Texas.[1] As a senior, he rushed for 1,589 yards and 20 touchdowns. A four-star recruit, Cook committed to play college football at Texas Christian University.[2]
College career
editAs a true freshman, Cook ran for 58 yards on 16 carries.[3] He earned more playing time the following season, rushing for three touchdowns in a 45–0 victory over LIU.[4] Cook finished the 2024 season as the team's leading rusher, recording 119 carries for 460 yards and nine touchdowns.[5] Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer portal.[6]
On January 13, 2025, Cook announced his decision to transfer to Jacksonville State University to play for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.[7] He entered the 2025 season as the Gamecock's starting running back.[8] Cook ended the season with 295 carries for 1,661 yards and 16 touchdowns; his 1,661 rushing yards were the most in the country.[9] He also had 30 receptions for 286 yards.[9]
On January 6, 2026, Cook announced his decision to transfer to West Virginia University to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[10]
Statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Conference USA Player of the Year | |
| Bold | Career best |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2023 | TCU | 9 | 0 | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | TCU | 12 | 6 | 119 | 460 | 3.9 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 13 | 13 | 295 | 1,659 | 5.6 | 16 | 30 | 286 | 9.5 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 19 | 430 | 2,177 | 5.1 | 25 | 48 | 361 | 7.5 | 0 | |
References
edit- ↑ "Texas Next: Cameron Cook". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven (July 27, 2022). "TCU football lands four-star running back from Round Rock to bolster recruiting class". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ↑ Love, Ethan (March 25, 2024). "TCU spring breakout candidates: RB Cam Cook can earn a prominent role in the offense". Dallas News. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Dixon, Schuyler (September 8, 2024). "Cam Cook rushes for 3 TDs as TCU rolls to 45-0 win over LIU". AP News. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Ashworth, Thomas (April 19, 2025). "'Complete back': Former TCU running back Cam Cook brings rare mix of speed, power to Jax State". al. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Johnson, Steven. "TCU running back Cam Cook enters transfer portal". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ↑ Ashworth, Thomas (January 13, 2025). "TCU's leading rusher signs with Jacksonville State out of transfer portal". al. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ↑ Donaldson, Maxwell. "Why Power 4 transfers Gavin Wimsatt, Cam Cook joined Jacksonville State football". Gadsden Times. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- 1 2 "Most rushing yards in the 2025 season by a college football player". StatMuse. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Nation's leading rusher Cam Cook commits to WVU". WV MetroNews. January 6, 2026. Retrieved January 7, 2026.