2023 Football Roster
Roster
Cook, Jr., Ron

Jersey Number 2
Ron Cook, Jr.
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Washington, DC
- High School:
- St. John's College
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
Fifth Year (2023): Appeared in all 12 games and started the final eight games at running back... led the Bulls in rushing with 609 yards and rushing touchdowns with six... added 29 catches for 220 yards and a score... named an All-MAC kick returner for the third time in his career... rushed for 51 yards and added four receptions for 14 yards at Wisconsin (9/2)... rushed for 52 yards against Fordham (9/9)... had four catched for 56 yards and a touchdown against Liberty (9/16)... rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns at Louisiana (9/23)... rushed for 62 yards and added season-high five receptions at Akron (9/30)... rushed for 53 yards and two touchdowns against Central Michigan (10/7)... rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown at Kent State (10/21)... rushed for a season-high 97 yards at Toledo (10/31)... rushed for 48 yards and added four receptions against Ohio (11/7)... rushed for 49 yards at Miami (OH) (11/15)... rushed for 43 yards and a score against Eastern Michigan (11/21).
Senior (2022): Started the first 10 games of the season before suffering an injury… rushed for 600 yards and four touchdowns… added 16 receptions for 207 yards… also led the Bulls with 19 kick returns, averaging 21.58 yards per return… was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after his performance against Toledo… rushed for a season-high 118 yards and the game-winning touchdown and added three catches for 40 yards against the Rockets… had 19 carries for 92 yards at Eastern Michigan (9/24)…rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns at Bowling Green (10/8)… rushed for 100 yards and a score at Central Michigan (11/9).
Junior (2021): An All-MAC selection as a kick returner for the second straight season… named All-MAC Third Team… averaged 21 yards per kick return… as a running back, ranked second on the team in rushing with 440 yards and three touchdowns… added 23 receptions for 232 yards and a score… rushed for a career-high 94 yards and a touchdown against Wagner (9/2)… had six carries for 85 yards and added two receptions for 28 yards against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had three carries for 56 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown against Western Michigan (10/2)… rushed for 72 yards and added four receptions for 35 yards at Kent State (10/9)… rushed for 20 yards and had four catches for 53 yards against Ohio (10/16)… rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown against Northern Illinois (11/17)… had four catches for 56 yards at Ball State (11/23).
Sophomore (2020): Excelled as a return specialist, earning All-MAC Third Team honors… named Academic All-MAC... averaged 9.1 yards on eight punt returns… averaged 25.2 yards on nine kick returns… as a running back rushed for 81 yards on 20 carries… had 11 carries for 58 yards against Akron (12/12)… had a 15-yard reception against Kent State (11/28).
Freshman (2019): A versatile back who played in 12 games as a running back, wide receiver, punt and kick returner as a true freshman… rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries… had five catches for 40 yards… Averaged 6.7 yards on 10 punt returns… averaged 22.4 yards on five kick returns… had seven carries for 24 yards and a touchdown against Robert Morris (8/29)… had three carries for 37 yards at Kent State (11/14)… had three receptions for 33 yards against Ohio (10/5)… had a season-best 43-yard kick return at Kent State.
High School: Explosive athlete who played both running back and wide receiver at St. John’s College High School in Washington D.C. … had 1,491 all-purpose yards and scored 11 touchdowns his senior season… named USA Today first-team All-District of Columbia… named first-team Capitol League All-Conference… named Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention… named first-team All-Conference in 2017 after piling up 839 all-purpose yards and scoring 12 touchdowns as a junior.
Senior (2022): Started the first 10 games of the season before suffering an injury… rushed for 600 yards and four touchdowns… added 16 receptions for 207 yards… also led the Bulls with 19 kick returns, averaging 21.58 yards per return… was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll after his performance against Toledo… rushed for a season-high 118 yards and the game-winning touchdown and added three catches for 40 yards against the Rockets… had 19 carries for 92 yards at Eastern Michigan (9/24)…rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns at Bowling Green (10/8)… rushed for 100 yards and a score at Central Michigan (11/9).
Junior (2021): An All-MAC selection as a kick returner for the second straight season… named All-MAC Third Team… averaged 21 yards per kick return… as a running back, ranked second on the team in rushing with 440 yards and three touchdowns… added 23 receptions for 232 yards and a score… rushed for a career-high 94 yards and a touchdown against Wagner (9/2)… had six carries for 85 yards and added two receptions for 28 yards against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had three carries for 56 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown against Western Michigan (10/2)… rushed for 72 yards and added four receptions for 35 yards at Kent State (10/9)… rushed for 20 yards and had four catches for 53 yards against Ohio (10/16)… rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown against Northern Illinois (11/17)… had four catches for 56 yards at Ball State (11/23).
Sophomore (2020): Excelled as a return specialist, earning All-MAC Third Team honors… named Academic All-MAC... averaged 9.1 yards on eight punt returns… averaged 25.2 yards on nine kick returns… as a running back rushed for 81 yards on 20 carries… had 11 carries for 58 yards against Akron (12/12)… had a 15-yard reception against Kent State (11/28).
Freshman (2019): A versatile back who played in 12 games as a running back, wide receiver, punt and kick returner as a true freshman… rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries… had five catches for 40 yards… Averaged 6.7 yards on 10 punt returns… averaged 22.4 yards on five kick returns… had seven carries for 24 yards and a touchdown against Robert Morris (8/29)… had three carries for 37 yards at Kent State (11/14)… had three receptions for 33 yards against Ohio (10/5)… had a season-best 43-yard kick return at Kent State.
High School: Explosive athlete who played both running back and wide receiver at St. John’s College High School in Washington D.C. … had 1,491 all-purpose yards and scored 11 touchdowns his senior season… named USA Today first-team All-District of Columbia… named first-team Capitol League All-Conference… named Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention… named first-team All-Conference in 2017 after piling up 839 all-purpose yards and scoring 12 touchdowns as a junior.
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