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Cook, Chance

Jersey Number 35
Chance Cook
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Canadian, TX
- High School:
- Canadian
Bio
2017 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2017 OSU Outstanding Walk-On Award
A walk-on safety who saw increased action as a sophomore and was particularly effective on special teams ... Captained the Cowboys twice in 2017.
2017 (Sophomore): A first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection who was honored by the coaches with Oklahoma State’s outstanding walk-on award ... Appeared in every game and started in the secondary against Kansas State ... Served as a game captain against South Alabama and Kansas State ... Recorded eight tackles, seven of which were solo stops ... His seven tackles on kickoffs were good for third on the team.
2016 (Freshman): Played in 12 games for the Cowboys ... Recorded four total tackles, including a career-high two at Iowa State ... Had one tackle for loss against Southeastern Louisiana ... Was a leader of Oklahoma State’s kickoff coverage unit and his work factored into OSU leading the Big 12 and ranking 19th nationally in kickoff coverage at 18.3 yards per return ... He helped the Cowboys lead the nation in opponent starting field position.
High School: Played for coach Chris Keotting at Canadian High School ... An all-district selection all four years of his high school football career ... Named all-state as a junior and senior and district MVP as a senior ... Part of two state championship teams ... Played a big role playing both ways as a senior, totaling 223 carries for 2,122 yards and 32 touchdowns on 9.5 yards per carry, completing two pass attempts for 98 yards and two touchdowns, making 86 total tackles with three interceptions and two PAT blocks on defense and returning three kickoffs, 19 punts and three interceptions for a total of 584 yards and two touchdowns ... Also competed for the track and field team, winning a state championship as part of the 4x400-meter relay team with a split of 48.5 seconds and finishing as state runner-up in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles ... Named to the academic all-district team all four years ... Also an active FFA member and part of the FFA Judging Team.
Personal: Chance Alexander Cook was born April 3, 1997, in San Angelo, Texas ... Son of Ron Cook, Adrienne and Johnny Beltran ... Father, Ron, ran track at the University of New Mexico, competing in the 400-meter hurdles ... Range Land and Ecology major.
2017 OSU Outstanding Walk-On Award
A walk-on safety who saw increased action as a sophomore and was particularly effective on special teams ... Captained the Cowboys twice in 2017.
2017 (Sophomore): A first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection who was honored by the coaches with Oklahoma State’s outstanding walk-on award ... Appeared in every game and started in the secondary against Kansas State ... Served as a game captain against South Alabama and Kansas State ... Recorded eight tackles, seven of which were solo stops ... His seven tackles on kickoffs were good for third on the team.
2016 (Freshman): Played in 12 games for the Cowboys ... Recorded four total tackles, including a career-high two at Iowa State ... Had one tackle for loss against Southeastern Louisiana ... Was a leader of Oklahoma State’s kickoff coverage unit and his work factored into OSU leading the Big 12 and ranking 19th nationally in kickoff coverage at 18.3 yards per return ... He helped the Cowboys lead the nation in opponent starting field position.
High School: Played for coach Chris Keotting at Canadian High School ... An all-district selection all four years of his high school football career ... Named all-state as a junior and senior and district MVP as a senior ... Part of two state championship teams ... Played a big role playing both ways as a senior, totaling 223 carries for 2,122 yards and 32 touchdowns on 9.5 yards per carry, completing two pass attempts for 98 yards and two touchdowns, making 86 total tackles with three interceptions and two PAT blocks on defense and returning three kickoffs, 19 punts and three interceptions for a total of 584 yards and two touchdowns ... Also competed for the track and field team, winning a state championship as part of the 4x400-meter relay team with a split of 48.5 seconds and finishing as state runner-up in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles ... Named to the academic all-district team all four years ... Also an active FFA member and part of the FFA Judging Team.
Personal: Chance Alexander Cook was born April 3, 1997, in San Angelo, Texas ... Son of Ron Cook, Adrienne and Johnny Beltran ... Father, Ron, ran track at the University of New Mexico, competing in the 400-meter hurdles ... Range Land and Ecology major.
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