Brady Cook
Brady Cook (born October 12, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Missouri Tigers. High school career 
Cook attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. As a senior, Cook threw for 33 touchdowns and 3,194 yards. Cook was rated as a three-star recruit and the number one quarterback in Missouri, and committed to play college football at University of Missouri. College career 
In 2020, Cook would redshirt and appear in three games. Cook would record 72 yards passing and one touchdown. Cook entered the 2021 season as the backup to Connor Bazelak. After Bazelak would struggle and eventually get injured, Cook would receive his first major playing time against Georgia. Cook would throw for 78 yards in a 43–6 loss. Cook would make his first career start against Army in the 2021 Armed Forces Bowl. Cook would tally 238 passing yards and a touchdown while rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown. Entering the 2022 season, Cook would be named the starting quarterback. Cook would lead Missouri to a 2–2 start including a three touchdown performance against Abilene Christian. Cook would then lead Missouri to a 22–12 lead over No. 1 Georgia in the fourth quarter. Despite this, Georgia would score 14 unanswered points to win 26–22. Cook would finish the game with 192 yards and a touchdown. Cook finished the season throwing for 2,739 yards, 14 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, while also rushing for 585 yards and six touchdowns, leading Missouri to the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl. Entering the 2023 season, Cook competed with Jake Garcia and Sam Horn for Missouri's starting quarterback job, with Cook eventually being named the starter. In week three against No. 15 Kansas State, he threw for 356 yards and contributed three total touchdowns in a 30–27 upset victory. Against Vanderbilt, Cook threw for a then career-high, 395 yards and four touchdowns, in a 38-21 rout. During the game, he set an SEC record for most consecutive passes without an interception, overtaking the previous record from former Kentucky quarterback Andre' Woodson. Cook led Missouri to a 5–0 record before a matchup with No. 23 LSU, where he recorded a career-high 411 passing yards and threw for two touchdowns. Despite his efforts, LSU was victorious 49–39. The following week, Cook helped Missouri bounce back with a 38–21 victory over No. 24 Kentucky, contributing two total touchdowns. Against South Carolina, he threw for 198 yards and totaled two touchdowns, leading Missouri to a 7–1 record, the team's best record through eight games since 2013. Statistics

Personal life 
Cook is the son of Jim and Amy Cook and he grew up a fan of the Missouri Tigers. Cook was named to the 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll. References

External links 

 Missouri Tigers bio

Living people
Missouri Tigers football players
American football quarterbacks
Players of American football from St. Louis
Chaminade College Preparatory School (Missouri) alumni
2001 births