Elijah Cooks

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Elijah Cooks
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-13) October 13, 1998 (age 26)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Atascadero
(Atascadero, California)
College: Nevada (2017–2021)
San Jose State (2022)
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Elijah Stephen Cooks (born October 13, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack before transferring to the San Jose State Spartans and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars after the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early life

Born in Santa Maria, California, Cooks grew up there and initially attended St. Joseph High School, where he played football and basketball. [1] [2] Midway through his tenth grade year, Cooks moved to Atascadero and transferred to Atascadero High School. [3]

As a senior at Atascadero in 2016, Cooks tallied 56 catches for 966 yards and 15 touchdowns, winning the Pac 5 Offensive Player of the Year award. [4]

College career

Nevada

Cooks committed to play football for the University of Nevada at Reno on February 1, 2017. [5] He chose Nevada over Hawaii, Wyoming, Fresno State, and San Jose State, the team he later played for. [6]

In five seasons at Nevada from 2017 to 2021, Cooks had 115 receptions for 1,478 yards and 18 touchdowns. [1] Having played 35 games from 2017 to 2019, Cooks sat out all of 2020 due to a shoulder injury. [6] [7] In 2021, Cooks played in three games before a season-ending injury. [6]

Cooks also briefly joined the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team in the 2017–18 season as a temporary replacement for an injured player. [3] Cooks played four games, averaging one minute per game. [8]

San Jose State

After five years with Nevada, Cooks moved on to San Jose State University as a graduate transfer. [9] It's at San Jose State where he had his most productive year, garnering selection to the first-team All-MW. [10]

College statistics

SeasonGamesReceivingRushing
GPRecYdsAvgTDAttYdsAvgTD
Nevada Wolf Pack
2017 222311.500000
2018 112234815.86140401
2019 137692612.280000
2020 122412.000000
2021 31315712.140000
San Jose State Spartans
2022 1269107615.6100000
Career 42184255413.92814040.01

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 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)		219 lb
(99 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.51 s1.62 s2.65 s4.25 s7.10 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

After not being drafted in the 2023 NFL draft, Cooks signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2023. [12] [13] [14] On August 29, 2023, the Jaguars announced that he had made the initial 53-man roster. [15] [16] [17]

On August 27, 2024, Cooks was waived by the Jaguars and re-signed to the practice squad. [18] [19]

Philadelphia Eagles

On January 14, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles signed Cooks to the practice squad. [20]

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  8. ↑ "2017-18 Men's Basketball Cumulative Statistics". University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Football All-Mountain West Teams and Superlative Awards". Mountain West Conference. August 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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