Connor Cook

Connor Cook (born January 29, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, winning the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2015, and was selected by the Raiders in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft. Cook began his rookie year as the third-string backup, but became Oakland's starter during the postseason due to injuries to Derek Carr and Matt McGloin, making him the first post-merger NFL quarterback to have his first start in a playoff game. After another season as a backup, Cook was released by the Raiders in 2018 and did not have another start. He last played professionally for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020.