Anthony Cook (American football)

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Anthony Cook
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1972-05-30) May 30, 1972 (age 50)
Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:Bennettsville (SC) Marlboro
College: South Carolina State
NFL Draft: 1995  / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Anthony Andrew Cook (born May 30, 1972) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Houston/Tennessee Oilers. He played college football for Willie Jeffries at South Carolina State University and was drafted in the second round of the 1995 NFL Draft. [1]

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References

  1. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.