Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2017Memphis
Jonathan Cook
DB • 6'0" • 198 lbs • Daphne, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jonathan Cook shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Jonathan Cook built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive back from Daphne, AL wearing No. 14, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Jonathan Cook's career was his defensive production:...
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- Jan 1, 2021
Jonathan Cook, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Memphis. Jonathan Cook shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 40.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 166
- TFL
- 10.5
- Passes defended
- 21
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jonathan Cook quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · DB
- Career Tackles
- 166
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 4 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Memphis
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Our Lady of Good Counsel HS
- High school pipeline
- Our Lady of Good Counsel HS · 0 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 78 tackles · DB 35th (top 5%) · American Athletic 23rd (top 5%) · National 229th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 81 | 5.5 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 61.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 58.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 69 | 5 | 0 | - | 12 | 2 | 58.1 |
Related Context
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Jonathan Cook played DB for Memphis. Across 2 tracked seasons, Jonathan Cook recorded 166 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Memphis paired 14.5 primary output with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Memphis
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
39.4
Usage
8.5
Consistency
62.7
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Southeast Missouri State: 2. Kansas: 1. Bowling Green: 0. Ole Miss: 2. Temple: 1. Tulane: 1. Navy: 2. Tulsa: 0. SMU: 1. South Florida: 2. Cincinnati: 0.5. Houston: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 7 by 29.2. Southeast Missouri State: 8 by 53.3. Kansas: 8 by 43.3. Bowling Green: 2 by 8.3. Ole Miss: 9 by 57.5. Temple: 5 by 30.8. Tulane: 3 by 22.5. Navy: 8 by 53.3. Tulsa: 9 by 37.5. SMU: 4 by 26.7. South Florida: 10 by 61.7. Cincinnati: 4 by 21.7. Houston: 11 by 65.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/21 | @ Western Kentucky | L 31-51 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Houston10+ tackles · Splash game | W 48-44 | 11 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Cincinnati | W 34-7 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs South Florida10+ tackles · Splash game | L 42-49 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ SMU | W 51-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Tulsa | L 30-59 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ NavySplash game | L 28-42 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Tulane | W 24-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Temple | W 34-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ole MissSplash game | L 28-48 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Bowling Green | W 77-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Kansas | W 43-7 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Southeast Missouri StateSplash game | W 35-17 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Jonathan Cook story
Jonathan Cook built his college career from 2016 through 2017 as a defensive back from Daphne, AL wearing No. 14, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Jonathan Cook's career was his defensive production: 166 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 21 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jonathan Cook's production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Jonathan 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
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Memphis
2016-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 14.5 | 39.4 | 8.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 14.5 | 39.4 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Memphis | 20 | 40.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 20 | 40.4 | 6.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Houston
Week 13 · W 48-44 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 11 · L 42-49 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Navy
Week 8 · L 28-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Southeast Missouri State
Week 1 · W 35-17
2
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#5
vs East Carolina
Week 13 · W 70-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Memphis
14.5 primary output · 39.4 efficiency · 8.5 usage
61.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Memphis
61.3
14.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Memphis
58.1
20 primary · 40.4 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
11
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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