Anthony Cook (defensive end)

For others of the same name, see Anthony Cook (disambiguation).

Anthony Cook

No. 78, 75
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1972-05-30) May 30, 1972 (age 53) Bennettsville, South Carolina, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school	Marlboro (Bennettsville)
College	South Carolina State
NFL draft	1995: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
Career history
Houston/Tennessee Oilers (1995–1998) Washington Redskins (1999) New York Jets (2000)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 142 Sacks 17.0 Fumble recoveries 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Andrew Cook (born May 30, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Houston/Tennessee Oilers.^[1] He played college football for the South Carolina State Bulldogs under coach Willie Jeffries and was selected in the second round of the 1995 NFL draft.^[2]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1995	HOU	10	4	22	15	7	4.5	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
1996	HOU	12	11	44	25	19	7.5	-	0	0	0	0	-	1	0	0	0
1997	TEN	16	16	33	25	8	0.0	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	2	0	0
1998	TEN	13	3	19	15	4	2.0	-	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0	0
1999	WAS	16	7	24	16	8	3.0	5	0	0	0	0	-	0	1	0	0
		67	41	142	96	46	17.0	5	0	0	0	0	-	1	3	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1999	WAS	2	2	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		2	2	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. McClain, John (September 4, 1995). "DE Cook dedicates fine debut". The Houston Chronicle. pp. 8B. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
2. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

External links

• NFL.com player page