Case Cookus

Case Cookus
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Cookus with the Edmonton Elks in 2021
No. 10 – Memphis Showboats
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-06) October 6, 1995 (age 29)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Thousand Oaks (CA)
College:Northern Arizona (2015–2019)
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career spring football statistics as of 2024
Passing attempts:716
Passing completions:447
Completion percentage:62.4
TDINT:34-18
Passing yards:4,620
QB Rating:89.1
Rushing yards:580
Rushing touchdowns:1

Stephen Case Cookus (born October 6, 1995), nicknamed the Chef,[1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). As a true freshman at Northern Arizona University, he was named the recipient of the 2015 Jerry Rice Award and the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year Award, both of which are awarded to the most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.[2][3] He holds the record for most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a USFL game with five, which he accomplished in a game against the Michigan Panthers on June 5, 2022.

  1. ^ Larsen, James (April 16, 2023). "Philadelphia Stars Top Memphis Showboats In USFL Opener".
  2. ^ "NAU's Case Cookus Named STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year". NAU Athletics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Case Cookus Named Jerry Rice Award Winner". NAU Athletics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.