Personal Statement
My name is Cason Cook, and I am currently a Senior at Marengo Academy in Linden, Alabama. I have been starting at defensive end on the varsity team since eighth grade. As a freshman, I started every game at defensive end, tight end and special teams for the 2012 season. With only one senior, our varsity team was still able to make it into the Alabama AISA play-offs and through to the semi-finals, followed by winning the Alabama AISA 1A State Championship in 2013 and finishing 2nd place in 2A for the 2014 season as well as 2nd place once again in 2A for the 2015 season. The 2015 season was nearly a Cinderella story has our team went through 4 head coaching changes over the summer and into the first two games of the season. Yet we got to within 6 seconds and one pass from nearly knocking off Edgewood Academy and breaking their 70 game winning streak. Being from the south, I have been exposed to sports all my life. My father was an outstanding athlete in high school, so he has instilled a competitive drive in me to be the best I can be at what I do. Hard work is never something I shy away from, so I will do what it takes to achieve success both on the field, off the field and in the classroom. My love of the sport certainly comes with the knowledge that there is always room to grow, so in the off-season my focus is on improving my strength, speed and agility. I am a quick thinker and reactor on the field, but I am also coachable and able to use constructive criticism to gain additional knowledge and ability. As a team player, I am looking forward to participating in the right program and using the opportunity wisely to support my teammates, play the game I love, and build a future to be proud of.
Spring and Summer 2013 accomplishments:
Invited to the Atlanta Football University, where I finished in the top 15% of all 11th, 10th and 9th graders and received an invite to their final TOP GUN event in Dublin, OH.
Received an invite to the NUC (National Underclassman Combines) U-100 based on my combine testing at Gulf Shores and Birmingham, AL. Attended U-100 event in Marietta, GA, finishing in the top of the rising sophomores. Was invited to compete in the NUC Top Prospect Elite Camp at Oklahoma University as being one of the top 30 defensive lineman in the Class of 2016 prospects in the country, whom had gone through the NUC
Received an invite and confirmed to participate in the NUC All American Performance Week for sophomores December 27-30, 2013, and noted as being in the top 100 NUC prospects for the Class of 2016.
Participated in the NUC All-American Performance Week (Myrtle Beach, SC) during December 2013, making a huge impact for the South Team, receiving Top 5 player for the South, along with receiving the NUC Overall Sophomore Player of the Year Award.
Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from you!
Cason Cook - Class of 2016
Updated - 11/24/15
