Alright, let’s talk about James Cook and Dalvin Cook. I got curious about these two a while back, so I dug in and here’s what I found.
First, I wanted to know if they were related. Turns out, yes, James and Dalvin Cook are brothers. They both played football in the Miami area in high school. Not just played, they were stars! Dalvin even got the title “Mr. Florida Football” in 2013 when he was a senior. Pretty impressive, right?
Then I started looking into their NFL careers. Dalvin was with the Minnesota Vikings for a while. The Vikings’ GM, Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, decided to let Dalvin go to help with the team’s financial situation. That made Dalvin a free agent, and a lot of teams were interested in him. He ended up signing a one-year, $7 million deal with the New York Jets in August after leaving the Vikings in June.
- The guy hasn’t exactly been killing it with the Jets, though. Only 109 rushing yards on 39 carries this season, which is a 2.8 yards per carry. Ouch.
Now, about James. He was picked by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft, number 63 overall. He’s a running back, just like his big brother. And people are saying he’s a key part of the Bills’ offense in 2024.
I found out some fun stuff about James, too. He’s got some nicknames, like ‘Jimbo’, ‘Himbo’, ‘Game day Jimbo’, and just ‘James’. One of his teammates, Stefon Diggs, who used to play with Dalvin in Minnesota, calls him ‘Lil’ 4′. Apparently, Dalvin was known as ‘Big 4’. ‘Jimbo’ was a name that stuck during James’ rookie year. Cool, huh?
Summary
So, I went from wondering if they were related to learning about their high school days, their NFL journeys, and even their nicknames. It’s always interesting to follow these stories and see where these guys end up, you know? I’m definitely gonna keep an eye on both James and Dalvin. Hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed digging into it!
