2. Hometown Hero
The signing was a homecoming for Cook, who attended the local Mt. Healthy High School and the University of Cincinnati. As a member of the Bearcats, Cook was All-AAC First Team in 2021 and helped lead his team to the College Football Playoff that year. He becomes the sixth Bengal to play his high school ball in Greater Cincinnati and attend UC.
3. The Beginning
After receiving just one scholarship offer out of high school, Cook spent 2017 and 2018 at Howard University before transferring to Cincinnati. He tallied 93 tackles, 17 passes defensed and five interceptions with the Bison, including an interception returned for a touchdown against Morgan State.