James Cook is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Cook in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Cook's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
James Cook
3× Pro BowlTop 11% all-time RBsIron Man👑 #1 Running Back · 2025📉 Fades · -15% playoffs⭐ Shooting Star · 2025
Height5'11"
Weight190 lb
BornSep 25, 1999
Age26
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2022 | 22–23 | BUF | 16 | — | 89 | 507 | 2 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 24 | 27.0 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 180 | 1 | 65.6% | 8.6 | 5.6 | — | 5 | 269 | 25.2% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 329 | 3.7 | 178 | 2.0 | 3 | 29.7 | 25 |
| 2023 | 23–24 | BUF | 17 | — | 237 | 1,122 | 2 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 53 | 22.4 | 1 | 54 | 44 | 445 | 4 | 81.5% | 10.1 | 8.2 | — | 16 | 634 | 54.8% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 640 | 2.7 | 482 | 2.0 | 8 | 29.6 | 53 |
| 2024 | 24–25 | BUF | 16 | — | 207 | 1,009 | 16 | 4.9 | 7.7 | 48 | 23.2 | 0 | 38 | 32 | 258 | 2 | 84.2% | 8.1 | 6.8 | — | 14 | 485 | 47.7% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 530 | 2.6 | 479 | 2.3 | 14 | 14.8 | 48 |
| 2025 | 25–26 | BUF | 17 | — | 309 | 1,621 | 12 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 68 | 22.0 | 3 | 40 | 33 | 291 | 2 | 82.5% | 8.8 | 7.3 | — | 11 | 639 | 57.2% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 935 | 3.0 | 686 | 2.2 | 21 | 14.7 | 68 |
| Career | — | 66 | — | 842 | 4,259 | 32 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 193 | 22.9 | 5 | 164 | 130 | 1,174 | 9 | 79.3% | 9.0 | 7.2 | — | 46 | 2,027 | 46.5% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2,434 | — | 1,825 | — | 46 | — | 194 | |
Career Value · VORP
88 career value over replacement — #1312 all-time of 4,649. 22/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #63 (Rd 2) · BUF · 2022 · +23 vs expected KV-H
69actual
46 expected · Δ+23
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