- Johnie Cooks
NFL player
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1958|11|23|mf=y
Birthplace=Leland, Mississippi ,United States
DateofDeath=
Position=Linebacker
College=Mississippi State
DraftedYear=1982
DraftedRound=1 / Pick 2
DatabaseFootball=COOKSJOH01
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years=1982-1988
1988-1990
1991
teams=Baltimore/Indianapolis ColtsNew York Giants Cleveland Browns Unreferenced|date=April 2008
Johnie Earl Cooks (born
November 23 ,1958 inLeland, Mississippi ) is a former professionalAmerican football player who was selected by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the1982 NFL Draft . A 6'4", 251 lbs.linebacker fromMississippi State University , Cooks played in 10 NFL seasons from 1982-1991 for the Colts,New York Giants , andCleveland Browns . He was a member of the Giants when they defeated theBuffalo Bills 20-19 inSuper Bowl XXV .Cooks was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
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