Brady Cook

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Chaminade

A three-star quarterback prospect by all the major recruiting services … Rivals rates him as the nation’s No. 18 pro-style quarterback in the class and the state’s No. 10 overall prospect at any position … Has been committed to Mizzou since September of 2018 and was one of the first commits of the class … Mizzou was the first Power 5 school to offer Cook … As a senior in 2019, he threw for 3,194 yards and 33 touchdowns while rushing for 375 yards and three scores … First Team All-MCC honoree at two positions – quarterback and punter – as a senior … Also earned MCC Offensive Player of the Year honors … As a senior, he completed 197-of-336 passes and had a passer rating of 117.46 … Named Elite Football Academy Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11, 2019, after completing 25-of-40 passes for 342 yards and a pair of scores with 13 rushes for 127 yards … As a junior in 2018, he completed 135-of-254 passes for 1,795 yards and 14 scores …Cited the fact that he grew up watching and admiring former Mizzou quarterbacks like Chase Daniel, Blaine Gabbert, James Franklin and Drew Lock as a key reason why he decided to sign with Mizzou … He especially admires Drew Lock and says he tries to model himself after the former Tiger QB and current starter for the Denver Broncos … Also cited Mizzou’s new South End Zone Facility as a key reason for his signing … High school coach: Antoine Torrey … Chose Mizzou over interest from Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Purdue and Wisconsin.