Rayford Cooks

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Rayford Cooks
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-08-25) August 25, 1962 (age 60)
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Dallas (TX) L. G. Pinkston
College: North Texas
Undrafted: 1984
Career history
He now works at The Branch School in Houston and teaches P.E.

Rayford Cooks (born August 25, 1962) is a former American football defensive end. He played for the Houston Oilers in 1987. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Rayford Cooks Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  2. "Rayford Cooks, DE". Nfl.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.