Anthony Cook (defensive back)

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Anthony Cook
Calgary Stampeders
Position Safety
Roster statusActive
CFL status American
Personal information
Born (2000-06-20) June 20, 2000 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school Lamar
(Houston, Texas)
College Texas (2018-2022)
NFL draft 2023: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • 2022 Alamo Bowl Sportsmanship Award
  • 2019 Sugar Bowl Champion
Stats at CFL.ca

Anthony Cook (born June 20, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas. He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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College Career

Cook played college football at Texas from 2018 to 2022.

In 2018 he played in all 14 of the Longhorn's games, recording 13 tackles and a sack. He helped the team reach the Big 12 Championship and win the 2019 Sugar Bowl. [1]

In 2021 he co-led the team in pass breakups (with Jahdae Barron,T'Vondre Sweat and Jerrin Thompson) and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention. [2] [3] He was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2022 too. [3] At the 2022 Alamo Bowl he received the game's Sportsmanship Award. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		188 lb
(85 kg)		31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.63 s1.57 s2.59 s4.31 s6.97 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		12 reps
All values from Pro Day [4]

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 6, 2023, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Cook to a three-year, $2.70 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [5] [6] He was released on August 29. [7]

Calgary Stampeders

On February 3, 2025, Cook signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [8] He was cut on May 10, 2025 as the Stampede reduced their roster to 85 players. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Anthony Cook College Stats" . Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Texas Football Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Texas Football History and Honors" (PDF). Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Anthony Cook College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Here's a Look at the Chiefs' 2023 Undrafted Free Agent Class". Chiefs.com. May 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Anthony Cook contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tracking NFL cuts for all 32 teams: Who's out as teams trim down to 53-man rosters". ESPN.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Stamps Sign Two on Defence". stampeders.com. February 3, 2025. Retrieved March 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Calgary Stampeders release nine players including American QB Joey Gatewood". 3DownNation. May 10, 2025. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
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