Logan Edward Cooke (born July 28, 1995) is an American professional football punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[1]
Cooke with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021 | |||||||||||
| No. 9 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||
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| Position | Punter | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | July 28, 1995 Columbia, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Columbia Academy | ||||||||||
| College | Mississippi State (2014–2017) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 7th round, 247th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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Early life
editCooke attended and played high school football at Columbia Academy.[2] He received offers from Southern Miss and Mississippi State before ultimately choosing to attended Mississippi State.[3]
College career
editProfessional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) | 237 lb (108 kg) | 33 in (0.84 m) | 8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) | |||||||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Cooke was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round (247th overall) in the 2018 NFL draft.[6] He made his NFL debut in the Jaguars' season opener against the New York Giants. In the 20–15 victory, he had seven punts for 264 net yards.[7] Overall, he finished his rookie season with 86 punts for 3,872 net yards for a 45.02 average.[8]
In the 2019 season, Cooke punted 75 times with a 46.76 average.[9] Cooke was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Jaguars on December 21, 2020,[10] and activated on December 31.[11] In the 2020 season, Cooke punted 56 times with a 47.66 average.[12]
On March 20, 2021, Cooke signed a four-year, $12 million contract extension with the Jaguars.[13] In the 2021 season, Cooke punted 64 times for a 47.28 average.[14] In the 2022 season, Cooke punted 58 times for a 49.34 average.[15] In the 2023 season, he punted 61 times for 2,893 yards for a 47.43 average.[16] In the 2024 season, he punted 68 times for 3,359 yards for a 49.4 average, and finished second in the league for net yards per punt (44.8).[17][18] He earned his first Pro Bowl and a second-team All-Pro nomination for his performance.[19]
On June 9, 2025, Cooke signed a four-year contract extension with the Jaguars.[20] In Week 16 of the 2025 season, Cooke punted six times, landing four inside the 20-yard line in a 34–20 win over the Denver Broncos, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[21] He finished the 2025 season with 60 punts for 2,878 yards for a 48.0 average[22]
Career statistics
editNFL
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | Punting | |||||||
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| Punts | Yds | Lng | Avg | Net
Avg |
Blk | Ins20 | RetY | |||
| 2018 | JAX | 16 | 86 | 3,872 | 72 | 45.0 | 41.3 | 0 | 37 | 184 |
| 2019 | JAX | 16 | 75 | 3,507 | 66 | 46.8 | 44.5 | 0 | 25 | 127 |
| 2020 | JAX | 14 | 56 | 2,669 | 67 | 47.7 | 43.2 | 0 | 19 | 148 |
| 2021 | JAX | 15 | 64 | 3,026 | 68 | 47.3 | 44.3 | 0 | 28 | 173 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 58 | 2,862 | 70 | 49.3 | 43.8 | 0 | 24 | 203 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 61 | 2,893 | 65 | 47.4 | 43.7 | 0 | 29 | 145 |
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 68 | 3,359 | 73 | 49.4 | 44.8 | 0 | 34 | 251 |
| 2025 | JAX | 17 | 60 | 2,878 | 66 | 48.0 | 43.0 | 0 | 22 | 178 |
| Career | 129 | 528 | 25,066 | 73 | 47.5 | 43.5 | 0 | 218 | 1,409 | |
Postseason
editCollege
edit| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Punts | Yds | Avg |
| 2014 | Mississippi State | SEC | FR | K | 5 | 10 | 414 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | Mississippi State | SEC | SO | K | 13 | 44 | 1,856 | 42.2 |
| 2016 | Mississippi State | SEC | JR | PK | 10 | 44 | 1,760 | 40.0 |
| 2017 | Mississippi State | SEC | SR | PK | 13 | 52 | 2,220 | 42.7 |
| Career | Mississippi State | 150 | 6,250 | 41.7 | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Logan Cooke - Football". Mississippi State Bulldogs Athletics. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke, Columbia Academy , Punter". 247Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke Recruit Interests". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on July 22, 2013. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke College Stats". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Logan Cooke College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ↑ Day, Ryan (April 28, 2018). "2018 NFL Draft: Jaguars select Logan Cooke". BigCatCountry.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Giants – September 9th, 2018". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2018 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2019 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (December 21, 2020). "Jaguars put Logan Cooke on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ↑ Johnson, James (December 31, 2020). "Jags activate punter Logan Cooke off Reserve/Covid-19". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2020 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Jaguars Re-Sign Punter Logan Cooke". Jaguars.com. March 20, 2021. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2021 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2022 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2023 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2024 Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "2024 NFL Punting". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ↑ Shipley, John (January 10, 2025). "BREAKING: Jaguars' Logan Cooke, Ross Matiscik Named Second-Team All-Pro". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Extend Logan Cooke". Jaguars.com. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ↑ Gordon, Grant (December 24, 2025). "Bengals QB Joe Burrow, 49ers QB Brock Purdy highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2025. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Logan Cooke 2025 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
External links
edit- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Mississippi State Bulldogs bio