Defensive back Bryan Cook was the second Cincinnati Bearcats player selected in Friday night's second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, taken 62nd overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Cook, a former Mount Healthy High School standout, was the third Bearcat taken in the entire draft after defensive back Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner was taken by the New York Jets with the fourth overall pick on Thursday night.
UC receiver Alec Pierce went earlier in the second round to the Indianapolis Colts. The Bearcats had two third-rounders - quarterback Desmond Ridder (Atlanta Falcons) and defensive end Myjai Sanders (Arizona Cardinals).
"This past year - 93 tackles. ... He also broke up nine passes. So in coverage he got it done," ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. said of Cook. "Ability to tackle. ... He was an impactful performer in that Cincinnati Bearcats secondary, and one of their better defensive players. Run support, impressive speed to the football. Bryan Cook this year had one heck of a season."
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