Marvin Eugene Cook (born February 24, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 234-lb. tight end from the

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, Cook played in seven NFL seasons from 1989 to 1995 for the Patriots, the

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, and the St. Louis Rams. He was a two-time

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selection in 1991 and 1992. In 1991, Cook was fourth in NFL receptions with 83. His 210 receptions as a Patriot put him 3rd in team history for tight ends behind

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and Ben Coates.

Coaching

From 2007 to 2021, Cook was the head football coach at Regina High School in

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, where he won seven straight state titles between 2010 and 2016, as well as a state record 56 game winning streak from 2010 to 2013. In 2010, one of Regina's 14 wins was against Class 3A's #1 Ranked team, the Solon Spartans, of the WaMaC Conference, ending Solon's 44 game winning streak. Regina is the conference rival of Cook's own high school, in West Branch, where his football jersey is retired and in the halls at West Branch High School. Cook announced in May 2021 that he would be resigning as Regina's head coach, his youngest son having graduated from Regina earlier that month. Cook did not specify future plans.

References

1966 births Living people American football tight ends Chicago Bears players Iowa Hawkeyes football players New England Patriots players St. Louis Rams players High school football coaches in Iowa All-American college football players American Conference Pro Bowl players Sportspeople from Iowa City, Iowa People from West Branch, Iowa Players of American football from Iowa {{collegefootball-player-stub