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Top 10 Mississippi State Football Players: #2 Johnie Cooks (1978-1981)

Ever seen a player’s numbers and just sat back wide eyed at how monstrous they were in college? Ever seen a player who played at your school and wished you could’ve seen him play? How about the best question of all. Did you know your school once had a player get drafted 2nd......overall?

That man was Johnie Cooks. He was drafted 2nd overall in the 1982 NFL Draft by the (then) Baltimore Colts. He bounced around for a bit, but eventually got a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Giants. His pro career wasn’t all that special.