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Jersey Number 57
Marley Cook
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 284
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Water Valley, MS
- High School:
- Water Valley
Bio
Honors
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch List
• 2022: Named Honorable Mention All-CUSA, First Team PFF College All-CUSA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Started all 12 games
• Finished the year with 22 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, a sack, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and an interception
• Averaged 55 snaps played per game
• Named the team’s Defensive Lineman of the Week twice
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Had a 30-yard fumble return and a hurry against Murray State
• Turned in four stops against Colorado State, including a half TFL
• Had four tackles, including a TFL against Jax State
• Collected three stops, including 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble at Liberty
• Turned in a sack against FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Turned in a career year with 22 total tackles, including 9.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, five hurries and a blocked kick
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games and his 691 total snaps ranked third among linemen
• Had two solo stops, including a sack against JMU
• Turned in three tackles, including 1.5 sacks and a hurry in win over Colorado State
• Recorded a sack at Miami and UTEP
• Had three solo stops, including a TFL, a pass breakup and his first career blocked punt in win over Charlotte
• Collected three tackles in win over FAU, including 2.0 sacks
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 11 games and earned two starts
• Ended the season with 14 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, an interception and five hurries
• Was in on 416 snaps while grading out a winner 11 times
• Turned in four tackles, including a sack, a forced fumble and a hurry against Monmouth and was tabbed the MT Defensive Player of the Week
• Did not play at UTSA or Charlotte due to medical reasons
• Returned against Marshall
• Named the team’s special teams player of the week at UConn
• Turned in a sack and an interception in win over USM
• Had a sack against FIU that resulted in a safety
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all nine games
• Finished with three tackles and a hurry on the season
• Averaged 18.8 snaps per game and graded out a winner four times
• Had two tackles against Army
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games with most of his 17 snaps coming on special teams
• Saw action in his first collegiate game at Charlotte on special teams
• Was redshirted
• Earned the team’s freshman academic award
High School
• Earned all-state and all-county honors at Water Valley High School
• Collected 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2018 for Water Valley High School
• Helped lead Water Valley to the 3A State Championship in 2018
• Played in the 2018 Barnard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game
• Was the 2018 and 2019 state powerlifting champion
• Won the 3A state meet at 275 pounds, squatting 675 pounds, bench-pressing 390 pounds and dead-lifting 625 pounds
Personal
• Full name: Broderick Marley Cook
• Parents: Broderick and Audra Cook
• Born: 6/7/01
• Major: Animal Science
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List, Lombardi Award Watch List
• 2022: Named Honorable Mention All-CUSA, First Team PFF College All-CUSA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Started all 12 games
• Finished the year with 22 tackles, including 6.0 TFLs, a sack, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and an interception
• Averaged 55 snaps played per game
• Named the team’s Defensive Lineman of the Week twice
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Had a 30-yard fumble return and a hurry against Murray State
• Turned in four stops against Colorado State, including a half TFL
• Had four tackles, including a TFL against Jax State
• Collected three stops, including 1.5 TFLs and a forced fumble at Liberty
• Turned in a sack against FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played and started all 13 games
• Turned in a career year with 22 total tackles, including 9.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, five hurries and a blocked kick
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games and his 691 total snaps ranked third among linemen
• Had two solo stops, including a sack against JMU
• Turned in three tackles, including 1.5 sacks and a hurry in win over Colorado State
• Recorded a sack at Miami and UTEP
• Had three solo stops, including a TFL, a pass breakup and his first career blocked punt in win over Charlotte
• Collected three tackles in win over FAU, including 2.0 sacks
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in 11 games and earned two starts
• Ended the season with 14 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, an interception and five hurries
• Was in on 416 snaps while grading out a winner 11 times
• Turned in four tackles, including a sack, a forced fumble and a hurry against Monmouth and was tabbed the MT Defensive Player of the Week
• Did not play at UTSA or Charlotte due to medical reasons
• Returned against Marshall
• Named the team’s special teams player of the week at UConn
• Turned in a sack and an interception in win over USM
• Had a sack against FIU that resulted in a safety
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all nine games
• Finished with three tackles and a hurry on the season
• Averaged 18.8 snaps per game and graded out a winner four times
• Had two tackles against Army
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games with most of his 17 snaps coming on special teams
• Saw action in his first collegiate game at Charlotte on special teams
• Was redshirted
• Earned the team’s freshman academic award
High School
• Earned all-state and all-county honors at Water Valley High School
• Collected 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2018 for Water Valley High School
• Helped lead Water Valley to the 3A State Championship in 2018
• Played in the 2018 Barnard Blackwell North/South All-Star Game
• Was the 2018 and 2019 state powerlifting champion
• Won the 3A state meet at 275 pounds, squatting 675 pounds, bench-pressing 390 pounds and dead-lifting 625 pounds
Personal
• Full name: Broderick Marley Cook
• Parents: Broderick and Audra Cook
• Born: 6/7/01
• Major: Animal Science
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