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| Date of birth: | November 23, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Leland, Mississippi, United States |
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| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Mississippi State |
| NFL Draft: | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 |
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| 1982-1988 1988-1990 1991 |
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts New York Giants Cleveland Browns |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Johnie Earl Cooks (born November 23, 1958 in Leland, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 251 lb (114 kg). linebacker from Mississippi State University, Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982-1991 for the Colts, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns. He was a member of the Giants when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19 in Super Bowl XXV.
Cooks was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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