#5
Pittsburgh · 2026

Justin Cook

RBSenior5' 10", 175 lbsHarrisburg, PA
Pittsburgh Panthers3-0 · TDC #18
Snap share
13%
likely 5–27%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

3 plays · +8.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+2.87
Passing+0.53
Rushing+4.04
1st down+0.53
3rd down+4.04
Standard downs+1.62
Passing downs+5.37
CookRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays2%
Pass plays1%
Run plays3%
1st down2%
2nd down0%
3rd down9%
Standard downs2%
Passing downs3%
CookRB average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries2—
Yards73361st / 1194
Yards / carry36.5—
Touchdowns1200th / 476
Long50—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards71420th / 1662
Yards / catch7—
Touchdowns0—
Long7—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Miami (OH)75~13 (3–25)217%
Wk 3 · Syracuse60~5 (1–10)18%
Season13518 (7–36)313%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Pittsburgh roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
26Damon Ferguson Jr.RBFR361835.128+0.01
La'Vell WrightRB311414.513—
Ja'Kyrian TurnerRB11393.504+3.48
5Justin CookRBSR27336.511+2.87
27Jaylin BrownRBSO1000—-4.03
20Synkwan SmithRBSO——————
34Ethan ShineRBSR——————
35Zaky RobertsRBJR——————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Pittsburgh depth chart →