A Cincinnati native who spent his final two collegiate seasons (2020-21) at the University of Cincinnati, Cook returned to the Queen City as an unrestricted free agent signee of the Bengals in March ... He spent his first four NFL seasons (2022-25) in Kansas City, where he was a member of the Chiefs' back-to-back Super Bowl winning teams in the '22-23 campaigns ... Earned a starting safety role entering the 2023 season and has started each of his last 49 games played, including postseason ... In 62 career regular-season contests, he has recorded 228 tackles (148 solos), four TFLs, one sack, 15 PDs, three INTs and two FRs ... Missed the final five games of the 2023 regular season and all of that postseason due to an ankle injury, but returned to start the 2024 campaign and has not missed a single game the past two years ... Was a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2021, when he started all 14 games and helped lead Cincinnati to a berth in the College Football Playoff.
Career transactions: Selected by Kansas City in second round of NFL Draft (62nd overall) on 4-29-22 ... Signed with Chiefs on 5-16-22 ... Chiefs contract expired on 3-11-26; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-12-26.
2022—Played in 16 games regular-season games with one start as a rookie for Kansas City ... Inactive for one game (Game 6) due to injury ... Recorded 27 tackles (19 solos), with one sack ... Added two defensive PDs and six special teams tackles ... Had one tackle in NFL debut on Sept. 11 at Arizona ... Logged season-high five stops and a PD on Oct. 2 at Tampa Bay ... Made first career start on Nov. 27 vs. L.A. Rams and had first sack, taking down QB Bryce Perkins for five-yard loss in third quarter ... Played in three postseason games, totaling six solo tackles and a PD ... In fourth quarter of AFC Championship vs. Cincinnati on Jan. 29, deflected a deep pass thrown by QB Joe Burrow that resulted in Chiefs INT ... Lined up for 10 defensive snaps and 22 special teams snaps, and had one tackle in Super Bowl LVII win over Philadelphia on Feb. 12.
2023—Played and started 12 games for Kansas City ... Spent five regular-season games and all four postseason games on Reserve/Injured list due to an ankle injury ... Registered 42 tackles (26 solos), one TFL, two PDs, one INT and two FRs ... Opened season with seven tackles and a FR on Sept. 7 vs. Detroit; recovered fumble at Chiefs' seven-yard line in second quarter ... Had second FR on Oct. 8 at Minnesota, collecting loose ball on game's first play from scrimmage ... Recorded first career INT on Oct. 22 vs. L.A. Chargers, picking off QB Justin Herbert late in fourth quarter to seal win for Chiefs ... On Nov. 5 vs. Miami (game played in Frankfurt, Germany), scored a TD on 59-yard FR return after receiving a lateral ... Notched seven tackles (six solos) on Dec. 3 at Green Bay prior to injury.
2024—Started all 17 regular-season games and all three postseason games for Kansas City ... Recorded 77 tackles (54 solos), one TFL, five PDs and two INTs ... Added one special teams tackle ... Had first INT of season on Oct. 7 vs. New Orleans, picking off QB Derek Carr early in first quarter to end Saints' opening drive ... On Dec. 15 at Cleveland, intercepted pass thrown by QB Jameis Winston in Chiefs' end zone late in first quarter ... Posted 11 solo tackles and one INT defensively, along with two ST tackles in three postseason contests ... Had five solo stops in AFC Divisional Playoff on Jan. 18 vs. Houston ... In second quarter of Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 9 vs. Philadelphia, picked off pass by QB Jalen Hurts at Chiefs' two-yard line.
2025—Started all 17 games for Kansas City ... Totaled 82 tackles (49 solos), one TFL and six PDs ... Added three special teams tackles ... Had six stops with a TFL on Nov. 23 vs. Indianapolis ... Logged eight tackles in consecutive games, on Dec. 21 at Tennessee and Dec. 25 vs. Denver.
College: Played final two seasons (2020-21) at Cincinnati, after beginning college career at Howard University ('17-18) ... Saw action in 25 games with 16 starts at Cincinnati, recording 119 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 11 pass breakups and two INTs ... Named first-team All-AAC in 2021, when he started all 14 games, totaled 93 tackles with 5.5 TFLs, had two INTs and helped lead Bearcats to AAC title and berth in College Football Playoff ... Made Cincinnati debut in Birmingham Bowl at end of 2019 season ... Played in 21 games at Howard, logging 93 tackles, five TFLs, 17 PDs and five INTs (one returned for TD).
High school/personal: Hometown is Cincinnati ... Attended Mount Healthy High School, where he earned Honorable Mention All-Southwest District honors from the Associated Press and first-team All-Southwest Ohio Conference accolades in 2016 ... Had 35 tackles, three INTs and a FR defensively, and four catches for 110 yards and three TDs offensively in 2016 senior season ... Helped lead Mount Healthy to back-to-back SWOC championships in 2015 and '16.
