(1995-10-06) October 6, 1995 (age 28) Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:
Thousand Oaks (CA)
College:
Northern Arizona (2015–2019)
Undrafted:
2020
Career history
New York Giants (2020)*
Denver Broncos (2021)*
Minnesota Vikings (2021)*
Las Vegas Raiders (2021)*
Edmonton Elks (2021)*
Philadelphia Stars (2022)
Los Angeles Rams (2022)*
Philadelphia Stars (2023)
Memphis Showboats (2024–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:
Active
Career highlights and awards
Jerry Rice Award (2015)
STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year (2015)
Big Sky Conference Co-Freshman of the Year (2015)
First-team All-Big Sky Conference (2015)
Career USFL statistics as of Week 1, 2023
Passing attempts:
584
Passing completions:
368
Completion percentage:
63.01
TD–INT:
30–14
Passing yards:
3840
QBR:
89.1
Player stats at NFL.com
Stephen Case Cookus (born October 6, 1995), nicknamed the Chef,[1] is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). As a true freshman at Northern Arizona University, he was named the recipient of the 2015 Jerry Rice Award and the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year Award, both of which are awarded to the most outstanding freshman player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision.[2][3] He holds the record for most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a USFL game with five, which he accomplished in a game against the Michigan Panthers on June 5, 2022.
^Larsen, James (April 16, 2023). "Philadelphia Stars Top Memphis Showboats In USFL Opener".
^"NAU's Case Cookus Named STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year". NAU Athletics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
^"Case Cookus Named Jerry Rice Award Winner". NAU Athletics. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
Stephen CaseCookus (born October 6, 1995), nicknamed the Chef, is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League...
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after Battlehawks Release". usflnewshub.com. "Cookus is Back in the USFL Kitchen for 2023, QB CaseCookus Returns To Stars". usflnewshub.com. "Philadelphia...
teams selected up to 42 players currently under contract, or (in the XFL's case) who had signed a letter of intent with that team, who will be exempt from...
2023 Philadelphia Stars final roster Quarterbacks 10 CaseCookus 19 Vad Lee 13 Kevin Thomson Running backs 25 Paul Terry 27 Dexter Williams 6 Jamyest...
Practice squad 49 Roger Carter TE 20 T. J. Carter SS 98 T. J. Carter DE -- CaseCookus QB 59 Khalil Davis NT 62 Jeremiah Kolone G 26 Richard LeCounte FS 83...
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Lumberjacks led the nation in quarterback efficiency as their starter CaseCookus won the STATS FCS Freshman Player of the Year award. Plough left Northern...
remaining in the second quarter. However, with 1:01 left, Stars quarterback CaseCookus threw an interception, setting the Panthers up at Philadelphia's 27 yard...
drive, the Stars would take the lead on a 6-yard pass from quarterback CaseCookus to wide receiver Diondre Overton. The 4th quarter would be all New Jersey...