Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 1 | 50 | Season-high 50 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | 50 |
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Justin Cook
5th-year running back for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 175 lb · Harrisburg, PA · Harrisburg
The numbers
73
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 50 rush yds, 1 TD, 7 rec yds, vs Miami (OH)
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year running back for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesJustin Cook
Second year in the Pittsburgh backfield, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 50 rush yds, 7 rec yds against Miami (OH), Week 1, 2026.
73 RUSH YDS · 1 RUSH TD · 2 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 11 | 104 | 9.5 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 0 | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +23 rushing yards.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 11-5 over that span.
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Pittsburgh3-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 36.5 YDS/g, 36.5 YPC, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
47.5%
96 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #134
Peaked at #134 this season.
Background
2025: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2025 following his transfer from East Stroudsburg…played in three games, adding nine rushing attempts for 31 yards…caught eight passes for 44 yards. AT EAST STROUDSBURG (2022-24): Recorded 73 receptions for 965 yards (13.2 yards per…
The backfield · Pittsburgh
- #25Ja'Kyrian Turner747 rushing yards · 2025
- #29La'Vell Wright471 rushing yards · 2025
- #5Justin Cook31 rushing yards · 2025
- #34Ethan Shine1 game · 2025
- #27Jaylin Brown1 game · 2026
2 more on the roster · Pittsburgh team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology