Dalvin Cook Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Siblings

Dalvin Cook Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight95 kg
Date of BirthAugust 10, 1995
Zodiac SignLeo
Eye ColorDark Brown

Dalvin Cook is an American professional football player who represented the Minnesota Vikings (2017-2022) in the NFL (National Football League), as a running back. He was selected 41st overall in the 2nd round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings. As of July 2023, Dalvin had been included 4 times in the Pro Bowl (the NFL‘s annual ‘All-Star Game’) – 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. In early June 2023, the Minnesota Vikings announced that they had released him, making him a ‘free agent’ (a player who is not under contract to any specific team and eligible to sign with other clubs/franchises; or a player who is under contract at present but allowed to solicit offers from other teams). Dalvin is also a co-owner of the FCF Zappers, a professional indoor American football team founded in December 2020.

Born Name

Dalvin James Cook

Nick Name

The Chef, Magic

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Opa-locka, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

Residence

United States

Nationality

American

Education

Dalvin attended the Miami Central Senior High School, a secondary school located in West Little River, Miami-Dade County. After his high school graduation, he joined the Florida State University (FSU), a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida.

There, he represented the Florida State Seminoles American football team – between 2014 and 2016. After the 2016 season, he declared for the 2017 NFL Draft, thus foregoing the remainder of his collegiate eligibility.

Occupation

Professional American Football Player

Family

  • Father – James Cook (Owner of a mobile car wash business) (d. December 2020)
  • Mother – Varondria Burnett
  • Siblings – DeAndre Burnett (Older Brother) (Professional Basketball Player (Retired)), Daneisha Cook (Younger Sister), James Dalvin Cook (Younger Brother) (Professional American Football Player), Jameisha Cook (Younger Sister), Jamiya Cook (Younger Sister)
  • Others – Demarcus Cook (Younger Half-Brother), Betty Cook (Paternal Grandmother), Roosevelt Cook (Paternal Uncle)

Manager

He has been represented by Zac Hiller, Manager & Booking Agent, LAA (Loyalty Above All), Sports & Entertainment Agency, New York City, New York, United States.

Position

Running Back

Jersey Number

33, 4 – Minnesota Vikings

Net Worth

Dalvin Cook’s net worth had been $20 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

95 kg or 209.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Dalvin has dated –

  • Gracelyn Trimble (2018-2020) – Dalvin began dating a U.S. military sergeant named Gracelyn Trimble in 2018. In November 2021, Dalvin was accused of domestic violence by Gracelyn. His actions had allegedly left a scar on her face and caused her a concussion – in an incident that reportedly took place in November 2020. Dalvin denied all allegations.
  • Tokyo Jetz (2021) – Rumor
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Black

    He is of African-American descent.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Toned physique
    • Long, dense, dreadlocked hair
    • Sports a thick beard
    • Cheerful smile
    • Has both his hands covered in tattoos and inscriptions

    Dalvin Cook Facts

  • In his high school senior year (2013), Cook rushed for a Miami-Dade County-best 1,940 yards and 34 touchdowns on 177 carries (11.0 yards per rush). In Miami Central Senior High School‘s Class 6A regional final win, he ran for 244 yards and 3 touchdowns.
  • He went on to lead his team to the Class 6A state championship, rushing for 223 yards and 4 touchdowns in a 52-7 win in the final. This was his school’s 3rd state championship in the last 4 seasons and made it the first school based in Miami-Dade County to have advanced to 4 successive state championship finals. Dalvin finished his high school career with 4,267 rushing yards and 64 touchdowns – leading his high school to a 52-5 win-loss record.
  • In light of his performances, he was selected to participate in the 2014 edition of the Under Armour ‘High School All-American Game’ (held annually, since 2008, typically in early January in the state of Florida, to put a spotlight on the country’s best high school seniors). In that game, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on just 8 carries.
  • Besides American football, Dalvin also excelled in track & field during his high school days. He was one of Florida’s top sprinters and had recorded a personal-best time of 22.10 seconds in the 200-meter dash event. At the 2013 edition of the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association, a not-for-profit organization that regulates all interscholastic activities of high schools in Florida) 3A Region 4 championships, he helped his school win both the 4 × 100 m relay and 4 × 400 m relay events.
  • In his true freshman season (2014) at Florida State University (FSU), he was named the ‘MVP’ (Most Valuable Player) of the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Championship Game – after recording a career-high 177 yards on 31 carries and a rushing touchdown. Dalvin finished the 2014 season with 1,008 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 22 receptions, and 203 receiving yards. The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. Its 15 member universities compete in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (the highest level of college football in the United States).
  • In July 2015, he was suspended after being charged with battery following an altercation outside a bar. About a month later, he was found not guilty and reinstated by FSU. During the team’s 10th game of the 2015 season, he broke FSU‘s single-season rushing yards record of 1,242. He finished the 2015 season with 1,691 rushing yards, 19 rushing touchdowns, 24 receptions, 244 receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown. For his performances, Dalvin was included in the ‘First-Team All-ACC‘.
  • During the 2016 season, he broke Florida State University‘s career rushing record of 3,959 yards. Just a few hours after winning the Orange Bowl (an American college football bowl game that has been played in the Miami metropolitan area annually since 1935) in December 2016, he announced that he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2017 NFL Draft.
  • For his performances in the 2016 season, Dalvin was included in the ‘First-Team All-ACC‘ for the 2nd year in a row. He was also named a ‘Unanimous All-American’. He finished his collegiate football career with 4,464 rushing yards.
  • During the 2017 season, in his first NFL game, representing the Minnesota Vikings, he set a new rookie debut rushing record for the franchise – by rushing for 127 yards on 22 carries. During ‘Week 4’ of the season, he suffered a torn ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament, one of a pair of cruciate ligaments in the human knee) that prematurely ended his rookie season.
  • Dalvin finished the 2019 NFL season with a team-best 1,135 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns. He also had 53 receptions for 519 receiving yards in 14 games. In the ‘Wild Card Round’ (the 1st stage of the NFL’s playoff (postseason) phase) of the 2019 NFL season, against the New Orleans Saints, he rushed 28 times for 94 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also caught 3 passes for 36 yards during the Minnesota Vikings‘ 26-20 overtime win.
  • In the ‘Divisional Round’ (the 2nd stage of the NFL’s playoff (postseason) phase) of the 2019 NFL season, against the San Francisco 49ers, he could only rush 9 times for 18 yards as the Minnesota Vikings were defeated by a 27-10 margin. For his performances, he was ranked 21st on the ‘NFL Top 100 Players of 2020′ (the 10th season of the ‘NFL Top 100′, an annual TV series that counts down the top 100 players in the NFL – based on performances in the previous season and chosen by fellow NFL players).
  • In mid-September 2020, Dalvin signed a 5-year contract extension worth USD 63 million with the Minnesota Vikings. In ‘Week 8’ of the 2020 NFL season, in a game against the Green Bay Packers, he became the first Minnesota Vikings player, since September 1979, to have scored 4 times in a single game. The following week, he became just the 3rd Minnesota Vikings player ever to have recorded 200 rushing yards in a single game.
  • He finished the 2020 NFL season with a career-high 1,557 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns as well as 361 receiving yards and a touchdown. This was despite missing a game with an injury and the last game of the season due to the untimely demise of his father. For his performances, Dalvin was ranked 20th on the ‘NFL Top 100 Players of 2021′.
  • He finished the 2021 NFL season with 249 carries for 1,159 rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns to go along with 34 receptions for 224 receiving yards. For his performances, he was ranked 31st on the ‘NFL Top 100 Players of 2022′.
  • During ‘Week 15’ of the 2022 NFL season, in a game against the Indianapolis Colts, Dalvin rushed 17 carries for 95 yards and had 4 receptions for 95 yards and a touchdown. The Minnesota Vikings‘ 39-36 overtime victory in this game was the then-largest comeback victory in NFL history.
  • In the ‘Wild Card Round’ of the 2022 NFL season, against the New York Giants, he had 15 carries for 60 rushing yards and 6 receptions for 10 yards in a 24-31 defeat. Overall in the season, Dalvin had 264 carries for 1,173 rushing yards and 8 rushing touchdowns; and 39 receptions for 295 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.
  • Featured Image by Dalvin Cook / Instagram

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