Former South Carolina football great Jared Cook didn’t come away with the win on Monday Night Football this week, with his Oakland Raiders losing to the Los Angeles Rams 33-13, but the Gamecock tight end did put up massive numbers.
On 12 targets, Cook caught a career-high nine passes for 180 yards to lead all receivers on both teams. The highlight of the night was his 45-yard catch-and-run that set up the Raiders’ first touchdown of the game. He also had another spectacular play, bowling over cornerback Aqib Talib to reach a first down.
Those 180 yards are a personal best for Cook, and also set a new franchise record for most receiving yards by a tight end — just five players in Raiders’ history have had more, and they were all wide receivers.