The Baltimore Colts made Cooks the No. 2 overall selection in the 1982 NFL Draft.
He finished sixth in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting in the strike-shortened 1982 season and went on to play six-plus seasons for the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts.
He spent time with the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns to finish his career, playing on the Giants team that beat the Buffalo Bills, 20-19, to win Super Bowl XXV.Cooks played in 128 career games, starting 97 of them, and totaled 32 sacks, five fumble recoveries and four interceptions in that time.He was named All-SEC three times and earned recognition from five All-America teams at the end of the 1981 college season.
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