Cliffs notes: Lamar (Houston) corner Anthony Cook put the finishing touches on one of the best DB classes a school has ever signed when he announced his commitment to Texas.
Rankings: Rivals.com rates Cook as a five-star prospect, and the No. 8 overall player in the country. It also rates him as the nation’s No. 2 corner, and top player in Texas. In the recently updated LSR 100 by Orangebloods.com, Cook is rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state behind future teammates Brennan Eagles.
Key offers: LSU and Ohio State were the Longhorns’ toughest competition in what was a tough battle. Top programs like Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, and more also offered.
Evaluation: Here’s what I wrote in March about Cook after seeing him in person:
“Houston Lamar corner Anthony Cook backed up his five-star ranking by looking like exactly that. Cook was the best defensive back in attendance, and performed dominantly in one-on-ones. Because of his length, hips, quickness and instincts, Cook routinely put a hand on a pass during one-on-ones, and also picked off a ball. He has a rare ability to sense routes as they develop, and to anticipate how to use angles to his advantage. Frankly, it was one of the best camp performances I've seen from a defensive back.
I only saw Cook "beat' once, which was when Al'vonte Woodard was a yard ahead of him on a double-move. But Cook was able to knock away an underthrown ball, displaying impressive ball skills and awareness.”
Of course, doing it in a camp setting doesn’t guarantee doing it in actual games, but what Cook showed at that camp has translated to the field as well where he’s comfortable in coverage at the line of scrimmage and off of it. Some guys look like they were born to play in the secondary, and he’s one of them.
Cook won’t blow people away with a lot of testing, and won’t win 40-yard dashes against some of the fastest players at Texas. He doesn’t test like a five-star in terms of speed and athleticism. But he’s a natural cover corner with a high-level feel for the position and impressive hips, hands, length and intelligence.
Enjoy:
(junior film)
What this means for Texas: As stated above, you can make the case Cook just put the cherry on top of what was already one of the best DB classes a program has signed in a long time.
Rankings: Rivals.com rates Cook as a five-star prospect, and the No. 8 overall player in the country. It also rates him as the nation’s No. 2 corner, and top player in Texas. In the recently updated LSR 100 by Orangebloods.com, Cook is rated as the No. 2 prospect in the state behind future teammates Brennan Eagles.
Key offers: LSU and Ohio State were the Longhorns’ toughest competition in what was a tough battle. Top programs like Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, and more also offered.
Evaluation: Here’s what I wrote in March about Cook after seeing him in person:
“Houston Lamar corner Anthony Cook backed up his five-star ranking by looking like exactly that. Cook was the best defensive back in attendance, and performed dominantly in one-on-ones. Because of his length, hips, quickness and instincts, Cook routinely put a hand on a pass during one-on-ones, and also picked off a ball. He has a rare ability to sense routes as they develop, and to anticipate how to use angles to his advantage. Frankly, it was one of the best camp performances I've seen from a defensive back.
I only saw Cook "beat' once, which was when Al'vonte Woodard was a yard ahead of him on a double-move. But Cook was able to knock away an underthrown ball, displaying impressive ball skills and awareness.”
Of course, doing it in a camp setting doesn’t guarantee doing it in actual games, but what Cook showed at that camp has translated to the field as well where he’s comfortable in coverage at the line of scrimmage and off of it. Some guys look like they were born to play in the secondary, and he’s one of them.
Cook won’t blow people away with a lot of testing, and won’t win 40-yard dashes against some of the fastest players at Texas. He doesn’t test like a five-star in terms of speed and athleticism. But he’s a natural cover corner with a high-level feel for the position and impressive hips, hands, length and intelligence.
Enjoy:
(junior film)
What this means for Texas: As stated above, you can make the case Cook just put the cherry on top of what was already one of the best DB classes a program has signed in a long time.
