MIZZOU CAREER: Lettered five seasons (2020-21-22-23-24) ... three-time team captain (2022-23-24) ... two-time SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year … two-time CSC Academic All-District and four-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … 2023 William V. Campbell Trophy and Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist … tabbed the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl MVP, 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP and 2024 Music City Bowl MVP … in 46 career games (39 starts), completed 746-of-1,139 (.655) passes for 9,013 yards with 49 TDs and 15 INTs … posted a career pass efficiency rating of 143.53 ... rushed 362 times for 1,209 yards (3.34) and 20 TDs … compiled 10,222 yards of total offense ... posted career per game averages of 26.28 rushing yards, 195.93 passing yards and 222.22 total offensive yards ... scored 124 points … carded point responsibility total of 424 (49 passing, 20 rushing, five two-point conversions [two rushing and three passing]) … fumbled 16 times with just five lost … recorded 300+ yards of total offense in 11 games including a career-high 404 (minus seven yards rushing & 411 passing) against LSU in 2023 ... accounted for multiple TDs in 26 games including a career-high four on against Vanderbilt (all passing) in 2023 … threw multiple TD passes in 12 games including a career-high four versus the Commodores … rushed for a career-high two TDs in two games against Kentucky (2022) and Buffalo (2024) … completed 20+ passes in 15 games including a career-high 33 versus Vanderbilt in 2023 … threw for 300+ yards in five games including a career-high 411 yards against LSU in 2023 … posted a career-long 79-yard TD pass to WR Dominic Lovett against Abilene Christian in 2022 … logged 10+ rushes 19 times, including a career-high 19 in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl against Ohio State … rushed for 20+ yards on 19 occasions and 100+ yards twice against Tennessee (2022) and Arkansas (2022) … carded a career-best 138 rushing yards against Arkansas in 2022 … earned a career-long 40-yard scamper in a contest with Tennessee in 2022 … played 2,667 career snaps ... represented Mizzou at the Hula Bowl on January 11, 2025, at UCF’s FBC Mortgages Stadium in Orlando, Florida, the East-West Shrine Bowl on January 20, 2025, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. … finished career with a 26-13 record as the Tigers’ starting QB, which ranks second-most in program history for wins and trailed only Chase Daniel’s school record of 30 victories … additionally, ranked No. 2 in program history in career passing efficiency rating, No. 3 in passing yards and 200+ yard passing performances (26), No. 4 in total offense and No. 5 in passing TDs … set an SEC record for consecutive passes without throwing an INT (365) from Oct. 22, 2022 – Oct. 7, 2023 … became the first QB in program history to amass 9,000+ passing yards and 1,000+ rushing yards in a career and joined Daniel (2005-08), Brad Smith (2002-05) and Drew Lock (2015-18) as the only players in MU history with 10,000 yards of total offense … became the first Mizzou QB to start in four bowl games, as well as the first to earn bowl game MVP honors in three different bowls (2021 Armed Forces, 2023 Cotton, and 2024 Music City).
2024: Team captain ... SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year … SEC Football Community Service Team member … Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award and William V. Campbell Trophy semifinalist … CSC Academic All-District and SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … Music City Bowl MVP … selected the winner of the Carl O. Bauer Award, which recognizes the top amateur sports figure in the state by the Missouri Athletic Club … started and played in 12 games, missing the Oklahoma contest due to injury … completed 201-of-321 (.626) passes for 2,535 yards with 11 TDs and two INTs while finishing third on team in rushing with 223 yards on 87 carries (2.56) and five scores … posted pass efficiency rating of 139.02 ... compiled 2,758 total offensive yards ... scored 32 points ... carded point responsibility total of 100 (11 passing, five rushing, two two-point conversions [one rushing and one passing]) … completed 20+ passes in five games including a season-high 28 completions against Buffalo … posted completion percentage of .600 or better in seven contests including a season-best .778 mark (28-of-36) against Buffalo … threw for 200+ yards in eight weeks, including a season-best 287 yards versus Iowa in the Music City Bowl … threw for a season-high two TDs in three contests against Vanderbilt, Massachusetts and Iowa … registered two contests with 1+ passing and 1+ rushing TD (Murray State and Boston College) … had nine completions of 40+ yards including a season-long 78-yard pass to WR Mookie Cooper against Auburn … teamed up with WR Joshua Manning for a 63-yard TD reception versus Massachusetts for Mizzou’s longest passing score of the season … logged two rushing attempts of 20+ yards including a season-long 31-yard TD scamper against Buffalo … had 10+ rushing attempts in four weeks including a season-high 14 carries against Iowa … rushed for 20+ yards four times versus Murray State (22), Buffalo (62), Arkansas (63) and Iowa (54) … rushed for a season-high two TDs against Buffalo … also carded rushing scores against Murray State, Boston College and Arkansas … logged a season-high 341 yards of total offense against Iowa … in the SEC, ranked seventh in pass attempts, eighth in passing yards per game (211.25) and pass completions, ninth in passing yards, and 10th in total offensive yards per game (229.83) … on the field for 744 snaps.
2023: Team captain ... SEC Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year … William V. Campbell Trophy and Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist … CSC Academic All-District and SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … Goodyear Cotton Bowl Offensive MVP … started all 13 games … completed 244-of-369 (.661) passes for 3,317 yards with 21 TDs and six INTs while finishing second on team in rushing with 319 yards on 113 carries (2.82) and eight scores ... posted pass efficiency rating of 157.16 ... compiled 3,636 total offensive yards to rank third in the SEC in total offense per outing (279.69) … scored 50 points ... carded point responsibility total of 178 (21 passing, eight rushing, two two-point conversions [one rushing and one passing]) … completed 20+ passes in four games including a season-high 33 completions against Vanderbilt … posted completion percentage of .600 or better in 11 contests, including a season-best .810 mark (17-of-21) against South Dakota … threw for 200+ yards in nine weeks ... compiled five 300+ yard passing games, including a season-best 411 yards against LSU … threw for 2+ TDs in six contests against Middle Tennessee, Kansas State, Memphis, Vanderbilt, LSU and Arkansas and converted on a season-high four passing TDs against the Commodores … had two completions of 70+ yards, including a season-long 77-yard TD pass to WR Theo Wease Jr. against Florida … totaled 53 passes of 20+ yards to rank second on Mizzou’s single-season list … broke Kentucky’s Andre Woodson’s SEC record of consecutive pass attempts without an INT, compiling a streak of 365 straight passes without throwing a pick (Oct. 22, 2022 – Oct. 7, 2023) ... had 10+ rushing attempts in six weeks, including a season-high 19 carries against Ohio State in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl … rushed for 20+ yards five times versus Kentucky (40), South Carolina (64), Georgia (39), Tennessee (55), and Ohio State (66) … rushed for one TD in eight contests … logged a season-high 404 yards of total offense against LSU ... accounted for 3+ TDs in four games against Middle Tennessee (2 pass & 1 rush), Kansas State (2 pass & 1 rush), Vanderbilt (4 pass), and Arkansas (2 pass & 1 rush) … registered eight contests with 1+ passing and 1+ rushing TD … joined WR Luther Burden III (1,212 yards receiving) and RB Cody Schrader (1,627 yards rushing) as the only threesome in program lore to combine to register 3,000+ yards passing, 1,500+ yards rushing and 1,000+ yards receiving in a single season … on Mizzou’s single-season charts, yearly totals ranked third in passing efficiency rating, eighth in passing yards and tied for ninth in TD passes … on the field for 876 snaps.
2022: Team captain ... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … started all 13 games … completed 248-of-383 (.648) passes for 2,739 yards with 14 TDs and seven INTs while finishing second on team in rushing with 585 yards on 139 carries (4.21) and six TDs ... posted pass efficiency rating of 133.23 ... compiled 3,324 total offensive yards ... scored 36 points ... carded point responsibility total of 122 (14 passing, six rushing, and one two-point conversion [passing]) ... completed 20+ passes in five games including a season-high 30 completions against Wake Forest in the Gasparilla Bowl … posted completion percentage of .600 or better in 11 contests including a season-best .733 mark (22-of-30) against Florida … threw for 200+ yards in nine weeks, including a season-best 297 yards against Abilene Christian … threw for a season-high 3+ TDs in three contests against Abilene Christian, Tennessee and New Mexico State … posted a season-long 79-yard TD pass to WR Dominic Lovett against Abilene Christian … had 10+ rushing attempts in eight weeks, including a season-high 18 carries against Arkansas … rushed for 20+ yards in eight weeks and 50+ yards six times, including a season-high 138 yards against Arkansas … posted a season-high two rushing scores against Kentucky … logged a season-high 380 yards of total offense against Arkansas … on the field for 882 snaps.
2021: Armed Forces Bowl MVP … SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll selection … saw action in five games against Southeast Missouri State, Georgia, South Carolina, Arkansas and Army West Point … registered first career start against Army West Point in the Armed Forces Bowl … finished 47-of-59 (.797) passing with two TDs and 22 rushes for 92 yards (4.18) with one score ... scored six points ... completed a perfect 5-of-5 pass attempts (1.000) for 29 yards against Southeast Missouri State … recorded a season-best 27 completions for 238 yards with one score against Army West Point … also tallied a passing TD against Southeast Missouri State … accumulated a season-high 10 carries against Georgia and a season-high 53 yards against Army West Point … secured lone rushing touchdown, a season-long 30 yard scamper, against the Black Knights … on the field for 145 snaps.
2020: SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll selection … saw action against Vanderbilt, Arkansas and Georgia … finished 6-of-7 (.857) passing with one TD … added one rush for minus 10 yards (-10.00) … secured a season-best four completions for 62 yards with one 25-yard TD reception to WR Damon Hazelton against Vanderbilt … connected with WR Micah Wilson on a season-long 26-yard pass against the Commodores … on the field for 20 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Lettered three years at Chaminade Prep under coach Antoine Torrey ... three-star prospect by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 19 and No. 29 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... also rated as the No. 10, No. 18, and No. 19 overall prospect in the state of Missouri by Rivals.com, 247Sports.com and ESPN.com, respectively ... as a senior, completed 197-of-336 passes and threw for 3,194 yards and 33 TDs while rushing for an additional 375 yards and three scores … recorded a passer rating of 117.46 … also served as the team’s punter, averaging 48.3 yards per punt to lead the state … during junior year, completed 135-of-254 passes for 1,795 yards and 14 scores … garnered all-state recognition by MaxPreps Football and was tabbed the Metro Catholic Conference (MCC) Offensive Player of the Year following final season ... earned first-team All-MCC honors at two positions, quarterback and punter, as a senior as well … named Elite Football Academy Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11, 2019, after completing 25-of-40 passes for 342 yards and two scores while adding 13 rushes for 127 yards.
PERSONAL: Born October 12, 2001 … son of Jim and Amy Cook … graduated from Missouri in December 2022, with a business degree and a certificate in investments … added a master’s degree in business administration and a certificate in financial management from the University in May 2024 … mother lettered one season in women’s soccer at Truman State University (1991).
