Jamel Cook

Position:
Safety
Height:
6-4
Weight:
190
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Miami, FL
High School:
Miami Central

2017: Cook will battle to get into the playing rotation at safety as a redshirt freshman in 2017.

2016: Cook redshirted as a first-year freshman safety in 2016. He was sidelined for USC’s first 6 games of 2016 with a foot injury suffered in the off-season.

HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2015 Prep Star All-American Dream Team, USA Today All-Florida second team and All-State Class 6A first team as a senior defensive back at Miami (Fla.) Central High while getting 6 interceptions. He was a member of Miami Central’s state Class 6A championship teams in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

He also played basketball at Miami Central.

PERSONAL: His cousin is former Florida State running back Dalvin Cook (2014-16), now with the Minnesota Vikings.