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LOOK: Dalvin Cook reacts to younger brother James Cook's NFL Scouting Combine performance

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•03/04/22
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The 2022 NFL Scouting Combine is underway this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana and on Friday night, the top running backs from across the country took to the field to participate in drills before a nationally televised audience on NFL Network. Earlier on Friday night, former Georgia Bulldog running back James Cook III impressed in a variety of drills, including the 40-yard dash.

James Cook’s official 40-yard dash was just released by the NFL Network and he ran a 4.42 40-time, which is faster than his older brother, Dalvin Cook, who ran a 4.49 40-yard dash in his performance at the combine. On James Cook’s first 40-yard dash attempt on Friday night, he ran an unofficial 40-time of 4.5 seconds.

Watching the drills on NFL Network, Dalvin Cook had words of praise for his younger brother.

Check out the tweet below.

Like the tweet above noted, James Cook looked remarkably smooth and fluid in drills on Friday night. While the younger Cook might not be able to carry the same workload as his older brother, he is undoubtedly electrifying as a pass-catcher out of the backfield. This season, he received a 83.4 receiving grade from PFF, ranking him fourth in college football.

Not only should James Cook be proud of his performance, but he also posted a faster 40-yard dash time than his older brother. Check out the tweet below from Dalvin Cook. Once he found out the updated official 40-yard dash results, he had to tweet again.

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Throughout his time in Georgia, James Cook dealt with immense competition at the running back position. Still, the Bulldogs star found a way to shine.

In his career with Georgia, Cook rushed for 1,503 yards on 230 attempts. Additionally, the star running back accumulated 14 rushing touchdowns. He made an impact through the air as well, catching 67 passes for 730 yards and six touchdowns over four seasons.

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Moreover, he saved his best season for last in Athens. In 2021, the Miami, Florida native carried the football 113 times for 728 yards and seven touchdowns. Additionally, he caught 27 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns. Throughout their championship season, the gifted tailback was one of the biggest threats on their offense.

The contributions James Cook made to the Georgia Bulldogs won’t be soon forgotten.

On3’s Stephen Samra also contributed to this story.