University of South Carolina Upstate

2009: Appeared in 16 games, making six starts ... Played three games at each corner outfield slot ... Collected first collegiate hit and run against Army (2/27) ... Scored two runs against Mercer (3/21) ... Went 2-for-3 with a run against Stetson (4/4) ... Had a four-game hitting streak from March 21-April 4 ... Made one error in 18 chances in the outfield ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

2008: Redshirted ... A member of the A-Sun All-Academic Team.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at University High ... Batted .486 with 11 doubles, four triples and 34 RBIs as a senior ... Earned First Team Class AA All-State honors from the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches'' Association ... Also had a 2.85 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings as a pitcher ... Was an all-conference selection as an outfielder during junior year ... Also the starting quarterback for the Pioneers, as he earned two varsity letters in football and two in basketball, where he started as a guard ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on May 12, 1989 ... Son of Leon and Kristi Cook ... Has a sister, Haley ... Major is business management ... Involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Favorite food is chicken ... Favorite TV show is "Baseball Tonight" ... Wants to become a college athletic director.