2006 Football Roster
Roster
Cook, Russell

Jersey Number 62
Russell Cook
- Position:
- SN
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jackson, TN
- High School/Previous School:
- Univ. School of Jackson
Bio
CAREER:
Originally a non-scholarship specialist who won the regular long-snapping duties during his redshirt freshman season . . . Earned a scholarship during his second season on campus . . . Has played in all 34 games of his Mississippi State career, working at his specialty . . . Has registered four tackles in kick coverage . . . Walked on the Bulldog program in the fall of 2002.
Opens two-a-day practice at the top of the depth chart at his specialty.
Played in all 11 games during his junior season, serving as the team’s snapper for all placements . . . Registered one tackle on the season, a hit in Mississippi State’s Week 6 game at Florida . . . Held onto his role as the team’s top deep and short snapper during the 2005 spring practice.
Served as the regular snapper for the Bulldogs throughout his sophomore season . . . Played in all 11 games . . . Registered the only special teams’ tackle of his ’04 season vs. UAB in Week 6 . . . Held onto his designation as the team’s top long snapper for punts and short snapper for all placements following a productive spring practice.
Played in all 12 games, working as the team’s regular snapper for all place-kicks and punts . . . Recorded a pair of tackles in special teams’ coverage . . . Served as the team’s top snapper from the outset of his redshirt freshman season . . . Made his first collegiate tackle at Auburn during Week 7 action . . . Added another hit two weeks later vs. Alabama.
Redshirted his true freshman season.
Helped University School of Jackson, Tenn., to a four-year, 52-6 record, four region championships and two state runner-up finishes as a two-way lineman . . . Was named defensive player of the year in the region and all-state during his junior campaign, and all-state at defensive end as a senior.
Born William Russell Cook, 4-18-83, in Jackson, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cook . . . Both parents attended Mississippi State University . . . His father played football at State, lettering 1971-73 . . . His uncle, George May, lettered in football at MSU, 1977-79 . . . His brother, Roger, played baseball at Union (Tenn.) University . . . Majoring in general business administration.
Originally a non-scholarship specialist who won the regular long-snapping duties during his redshirt freshman season . . . Earned a scholarship during his second season on campus . . . Has played in all 34 games of his Mississippi State career, working at his specialty . . . Has registered four tackles in kick coverage . . . Walked on the Bulldog program in the fall of 2002.
2006:
Opens two-a-day practice at the top of the depth chart at his specialty.
2005:
Played in all 11 games during his junior season, serving as the team’s snapper for all placements . . . Registered one tackle on the season, a hit in Mississippi State’s Week 6 game at Florida . . . Held onto his role as the team’s top deep and short snapper during the 2005 spring practice.
2004:
Served as the regular snapper for the Bulldogs throughout his sophomore season . . . Played in all 11 games . . . Registered the only special teams’ tackle of his ’04 season vs. UAB in Week 6 . . . Held onto his designation as the team’s top long snapper for punts and short snapper for all placements following a productive spring practice.
2003:
Played in all 12 games, working as the team’s regular snapper for all place-kicks and punts . . . Recorded a pair of tackles in special teams’ coverage . . . Served as the team’s top snapper from the outset of his redshirt freshman season . . . Made his first collegiate tackle at Auburn during Week 7 action . . . Added another hit two weeks later vs. Alabama.
2002:
Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Helped University School of Jackson, Tenn., to a four-year, 52-6 record, four region championships and two state runner-up finishes as a two-way lineman . . . Was named defensive player of the year in the region and all-state during his junior campaign, and all-state at defensive end as a senior.
PERSONAL:
Born William Russell Cook, 4-18-83, in Jackson, Miss. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cook . . . Both parents attended Mississippi State University . . . His father played football at State, lettering 1971-73 . . . His uncle, George May, lettered in football at MSU, 1977-79 . . . His brother, Roger, played baseball at Union (Tenn.) University . . . Majoring in general business administration.
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