Player Career

Connor Cook Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Connor Cook story

Connor Cook built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a quarterback from Hinckley, OH wearing No. 18, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Connor Cook's career was his passing role: 9,194 passing yards, 71 touchdown passes, 1,170 attempts, and 209 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 with Michigan State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 209 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Michigan State.

The arc is straightforward: Connor Cook moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Michigan State

    2011-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201120122012201320132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 Regular SeasonMichigan State0
2012 PostseasonMichigan State9134.5591
2012 Regular SeasonMichigan State9134.550
2013 PostseasonMichigan State2,83158.812.82,740
2013 Regular SeasonMichigan State2,83158.812.80
2014 PostseasonMichigan State3,29461.39.3463
2014 Regular SeasonMichigan State3,29461.39.30
2015 PostseasonMichigan State3,1876011.8-107
2015 Regular SeasonMichigan State3,1876011.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Central Michigan

Week 2 · W 41-7

Win with 47 yards of offense and 60.6 efficiency.

47

Total Offense

80.3 takeover

47 total offense with 60.6 efficiency.

#2

vs Indiana

Week 8 · W 52-26 · Conference game

416

Total Offense

70.1 takeover

Win with 416 yards of offense and 59.9 efficiency.

416 total offense with 59.9 efficiency.

#3

vs Ohio State

Week 11 · L 37-49 · Conference game

373

Total Offense

67.4 takeover

Loss with 373 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency.

373 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.

#4

@ Western Michigan

Week 1 · W 37-24

256

Total Offense

67 takeover

Win with 256 yards of offense and 72.4 efficiency.

256 total offense with 72.4 efficiency.

#5

vs Stanford

Week 1 · W 24-20 · Postseason

317

Total Offense

66.2 takeover

Win with 317 yards of offense and 56.7 efficiency.

317 total offense with 56.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Michigan State

3,294 primary output · 61.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage

65.9

#2

2014 Regular Season · Michigan State

65.9

3,294 primary · 61.3 efficiency · 9.3 usage

#3

2015 Postseason · Michigan State

64.5

3,187 primary · 60 efficiency · 11.8 usage

Milestones

16

250+ passing yards

10

300+ total offense

12

3+ TD games

20

Above avg efficiency