Ryan Cook (American football)

Ryan Cook

No. 62     Miami Dolphins
Center / Guard
Personal information
Date of birth: May 8, 1983 (1983-05-08)
Place of birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 328 lb (149 kg)
Career information
College: New Mexico
NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Debuted in 2006 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2006–2010) Miami Dolphins (2011–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of week 13, 2011
Games played	74
Games started	40
Fumble recoveries	2
Stats at NFL.com

Ryan Cook (born May 8, 1983 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is an American football offensive guard for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of New Mexico.

Early years

Cook played offensive tackle for Cibola High School under head coach Ben Shultz. He was a three year letterman, and earned First Team All-City and Second Team All-State honors as a senior and Second Team All-City as a sophomore. He also accepted an invitation to play in the New Mexico North-South All-Star game.

College career

Cook played for the University of New Mexico for the 2002-2005 seasons. Originally a walk-on, he eventually earned a scholarship. He earned All-Mountain West Conference First Team honors at center for three consecutive years, being the first center to do so in New Mexico's history . In his career, he had 416 knockdown blocks, averaging 8.7 per game in 46 games. His senior year, he was also invited to play in the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl, and accepted the invitation to the Senior Bowl.