James Cook (running back)
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| No. 4 – Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 25, 1999 Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Miami Central (West Little River, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Georgia (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 2nd round, 63rd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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James Dalvin Cook III (born September 25, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
As a member of the Bills, Cook has been a vital part of their revamped run game, becoming the team's first running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season since 2017, as well as scoring 16 rushing touchdowns in a single season (tying a franchise record set in 1975) and earning three Pro Bowl nominations and a second-team All-Pro award. In 2025, Cook led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,621, becoming the team's first player to lead the league in rushing since 1976. He is the younger brother of NFL running back Dalvin Cook.