Dalvin Cook is an American football running back who is signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He finished his collegiate career at Florida State where he was the school's all-time leading rusher. In the 2017 NFL Draft, he was picked by the Vikings in the second round.
Opa-Locka, Florida native, Dalvin Cook was born on 10th August 1995, under the star sign Leo. The twenty-six years old holds an American nationality and is of Afro-American ethnic background. He stands 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and weighs 210 lb (95 kg).
Salary Details:
| Season | Team | Earnings |
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | $375,530 + ($2,760,607 Signing Bonus) |
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | $753,788 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | $1,042,576 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | $825,000 + $15,500,000 signing bonus + $77,307 incentive |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | $2,011,754 |
| Total | $23,346,561 |
On May 31, 2017, Dalvin Cook signed a 4 year $6.35 million contract with Minnesota, which happened to be his first professional contract. On September 112, 2020, he agreed on a 5-year $63 million contract extension with Minnesota.
Davlin is a rich athlete with a net worth of $15 Million. SOURCE: Instagram- @dalvincook As of 2023, Dalvin Cook's net worth is approximately $15 million. The player has already played six seasons in NFL and will earn more through the contract from the new york jets.
Running back Dalvin Cook has recently inked a one-year agreement with the New York Jets, a deal that holds the potential to yield him up to $8.6 million. Renowned sources such as CBS Sports, NFL Network Insiders, and ESPN's Adam Schefter have collectively reported this significant development.
Dalvin Cook is now the player of the New York Jets. SOURCE: Instagram- @dalvincook The contract, formalized on August 14, 2023, delineates an average annual compensation of $7 million for Cook. This freshly minted association with the Jets is notably shorter in duration compared to his prior five-year, $63 million engagement with the Minnesota Vikings.
Importantly, the deal incorporates performance-based incentives that hold the capacity to augment the overall worth of the contract. Cook's transition to the New York Jets ushers in a distinctive phase in his professional trajectory, marked by a substantial upswing in his earnings vis-à-vis his preceding tenure with the Vikings.
Most recently, the Vikings' running back was accused of domestic violence (an incident from November 2020) by an ex-girlfriend named Gracelyn Trimble. She claims that she suffered a concussion and was left with a scar on her face. The league is currently investigating Cook's actions.
Also back in 2015, he was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a woman outside a bar. Although a jury acquitted him in August 2015.
Dalvin Cook with his new girlfriend Tokyo Jetz SOURCE: Twitter Now, the relationship with Trimble is already over, Cook seems to have a new bae. His new girlfriend is Tokyo Jetz, a hip-hop singer from Jacksonville, Florida, who has been spotted in some 2021 games with Cook's jersey.
Cook attended Miami Central High School where he did not join the football program until his sophomore year. As a senior in 2013, Cook rushed for a county-best 1,940 yards and 34 touchdowns on 177 carries (11.0 yards per rush) and intercepted three passes on defense.
A five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Cook originally committed to Clemson University, then flipped to the University of Florida. On January 1, 2014, Cook switched to Florida State University.
From 2014 to 2016, Cook played college football at Florida State. He finished his collegiate career with 4,464 rushing yards and declared he would forgo his senior season at Florida State in order to enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
In the 2017 NFL Draft, Cook was picked by the Minnesota Vikings, becoming the third running back taken in the draft behind Leonard Fournette (fourth overall) and Christian McCaffrey (eighth overall).
Cook made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints, where he recorded the Vikings' rookie debut rushing record, running for 127 yards on 22 carries. In four games in his rookie year, Cook finished with 354 rushing yards.
On 9th October 2017, Cook had left ACL surgery. In his first appearance after injury, Cook recorded 95 scrimmage yards in the 24–16 win against the San Francisco 49ers.
In week 2, he suffered a hamstring injury which missed the next four games. Cook concluded the 2018 season with 615 rushing yards, caught 40 receptions for 305 yards, and two touchdowns.
In the 2019 season, he saw 1,135 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns along with 53 receptions for 519 receiving yards in 14 games. On 12th September 2020, Cook signed a five-year extension contract with the Vikings worth $63 million.
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