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2016 Football

26 Aaron COOK

26 Aaron COOK

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Edgefield, S.C.

Summary

Biography

All-America candidate at outside linebacker … Preseason All-Big South Conference selection by the league’s coaches and media … Two-time All-Big South Conference choice entering his final season … Enters third year as the starter at the BANDIT position … Aggressive, physical tackler with excellent closing speed … Is the third-leading returning tackler in the Big South Conference … Excels against the run … Is a gifted pass rusher who also drops well into coverage … Runs the 40-yard dash in the 4.6-second range.

2015 at Gardner-Webb: Earned second-team All-Big South Conference honors after ranking third on the team with 77 total tackles (40 solo) … Added 9.5 tackles for loss (minus-37 yards), 3.5 sacks (minus-24 yards) and eight quarterback pressures … Had one interception and two pass break ups … Also blocked a kick … Made 14 stops, returned an interception 18 yards and had three pressures in the win over Virginia Union (9/19) … Had 10 stops (five solo) and a sack vs. Elon (9/12) … Made six stops (five solo), had 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack at Presbyterian (10/31) … Also had 2.0 tackles for loss vs. Monmouth (11/21) … Blocked a kick vs. No. 20 Charleston Southern (10/24) to go along with seven total hits and a pass break up … Had nine stops and a half sack at South Alabama (9/5) to open the season. 2014 at GWU: Named first-team All-Big South Conference after a breakthrough season … Started 12 games at outside linebacker … Finished with a team-high 92 total tackles (52 solo), which ranked second in the Big South … Tied for the league lead with 13.0 tackles for loss (minus-41 yards) … Led the team with 4.0 quarterback sacks (minus-16 yards) … Broke up five passes, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble … Registered a career-best 14 total tackles (nine solo) vs. No. 2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Had a forced fumble, 2.0 tackles for loss and two pass break ups in that game … Had 13 tackles in the win over Wofford (9/20) … Made 13 stops (six solo), 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks vs. Presbyterian (11/15) … Also broke up a pass in that game … Collected eight hits (seven solo) and a tackle for loss at Liberty (10/25) … Had two quarterback pressures vs. the Flames … Made seven stops at Furman (8/30) and nine at The Citadel (9/27) … Had one sack at VMI (10/25) and At Monmouth (11/22) … Forced and recovered a fumble on his sack at Monmouth. 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games and proved to be one of the team’s top backups, regardless of position … Essentially served as a fifth starter at linebacker late in the season … Finished with 25 total tackles (13 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss and a half sack … Broke up one pass … Made 14 of his stops on special teams, including 12 on kickoff coverage … Had one of his best games in the win over No. 12 Charleston Southern (11/16), collecting four tackles and a half tackle for loss … Made seven stops vs. Warner (11/2) and six hits vs. Point (9/28) … Had three total stops and a half sack at No. 8 Wofford (9/21) … Made two solo stops at Presbyterian (11/23).

High School: Played at Strom Thurmond (S.C.) High under Coach Lee Sawyer ... Earned Class 3A All-State honors from the S.C. High School Sports Report in 2012 after leading the Rebels to a 12-2 record and a 5-0 region mark ... Played in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... A first-team All-Region selection ... Finished with 83 total tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, seven pass break ups, two interceptions and a sack ... Returned one pick for a score.

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2013Freshman

    LB
    6'1" 202 lbs
    51
  • 26

    2014Sophomore

    LB
    6'1" 218 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2015Junior

    LB
    6'1" 233 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2016Senior

    LB
    6'1" 235 lbs
    26