#19

Sam Cook

LB · Nevada · Sr. · #19

Returning to Nevada for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Sam Cook

LB · Nevada · Sr · #19

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Nevada
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Nevada3-9HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Nevada19116.51.0------
Career19116.51.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025

W 20–17

vs Sacramento State

1 TFL  ·  2 SOLO  ·  3 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Nevada

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Nevada

Returning around him

  • 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (14 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Nevada · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #97

DNA match

Player DNA

Sideline-to-Sideline

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam'Ron Stewart’s 2024 season.

Temple · 2024

#2

Layton Jordan

Temple · 2021

48%
#3

Jeremiah Peters

Toledo · 2023

47%
#4

DeQuarius Henry

UTSA · 2021

47%
#5

Mason Reiger

Louisville · 2022

45%

Matches Cam'Ron on

Sack rate

Differs from Cam'Ron on

Hurry rate (lower)
Weight (lower)
TFL rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Isaiah Johnson's senior season at Fresno State (2023).

Fresno State · 2023

#2

Quindarius Dunnigan

Michigan State · 2024

All-Conference USA
58%
#3

Kellan Wyatt

Indiana · 2025

56%
#4

Ethan Downs

Oklahoma · 2024

All-Big 12
54%
#5

Justin Mascoll

Clemson · 2023

53%

Matches Isaiah on

Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Isaiah on

Hurry rate (lower)
Height (higher)
Solo tackle rate (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #11785

Final rank
#11785
Avg #11932.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #11785 this season.